a little;  a bit;  just a minute;  for a moment;  somewhat;  rather;  (not) easily
 to finish;  to stop;  to close (a business, etc.);  to close down;  to put away;  to put back
 yes;  indeed;  ha!;  what?;  huh?;  sigh
 terrible;  dreadful;  amazing (e.g. of strength);  great (e.g. of skills);  to a great extent;  vast (in numbers)
 mostly;  almost;  nearly;  roughly;  approximately;  about
 to be put in order;  to be put to rights;  to be disposed of;  to be solved;  to be finished;  to be married (off)
 seeming to be;  appearing to be;  like;  similar to;  in order to (e.g. meet goal);  so that
 difficult;  tough;  formidable;  redoubtable;  stubborn
 hindrance;  obstacle;  to visit (someone's home);  demon who hinders Buddhist training;  demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
 earthen figure;  clay figure;  dogū;  clay figurines from the late Jōmon period
 unexpected meeting;  coincidence
 head (of a household, etc.);  leader;  owner;  proprietor;  subject (of a rumour, etc.);  doer (of a deed);  guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
 it is ... that ...;  precisely;  although;  while;  it is precisely because ... that ...;  only because ...
 above anything else;  above all;  more than anything;  best;  greatest;  excellent
 reserve;  spare;  preparation;  preliminaries
 police;  police officer;  police station
 deployment;  disposition;  posting;  stationing
 to talk;  to speak;  to tell;  to explain;  to speak (a language)
 blockade;  lockdown;  sealing off (an area);  freezing (funds)
 method;  process;  manner;  way;  means;  technique
 to discover;  to find (e.g. an error in a book);  to locate;  to find (e.g. something missing);  to be used to seeing;  to be familiar with
 river;  stream;  River;  the ... river
 rising water (of river, lake, etc.);  swelling water;  increased water;  high water
 upper stream;  upper course;  upstream;  upper classes
 today;  this day;  these days;  recently;  nowadays
 holiday;  day off;  sleep;  rest;  Good night
 you said;  he said;  if ... then;  do you seriously think that;  I already told you;  you should know by now that;  the said ...
 look here;  I say;  well;  I know what;  I'll tell you what;  just a minute
 to use (a thing, method, etc.);  to make use of;  to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.);  to employ;  to use (time, money, etc.);  to spend
 immediately;  at once;  soon;  before long;  easily;  readily
 room;  chamber;  apartment;  flat;  stable
 girl;  daughter;  baby girl;  young woman
 busy;  occupied;  hectic;  restless;  hurried;  fidgety
 always;  all the time;  never;  usual;  regular
 key;  lock;  key (to a problem);  clue