reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
should; must; -able; probably; likely
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
physical condition; state of health
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
it is not (like that) either
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
corridor; hallway; passageway
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
a little; a bit; slightly
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe