two persons; two people; pair; couple
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
family name; lineage; birth; clan
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
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
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
question; inquiry; enquiry
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to face; to go towards; to head towards
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking