to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
discovery; detection; finding
go that far; to that extent
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
indicate reason; infers some protest
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
(crime of) aiding a criminal to avoid capture
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
language of flowers; floriography; flower symbolism, e.g. red roses mean love
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
trouble; bother; annoyance
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)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
while; during; while; although; all; both
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
dry riverbed; river beach
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)