funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
beginning; outset; first; onset
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to telephone; to make a phone call
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
how; in what way; how about; questionable