there is nothing; having nothing
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
I see; that's right; indeed
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
two persons; two people; pair; couple
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
existence; being; life; survival
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
settlement; solution; resolution
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
mass communication; mass media
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)