to change;  to alter;  to transform;  to reform;  to revise;  to amend
 use;  application;  employment;  utilization;  utilisation
 (following a verb) to be sure to;  to do (something) so that ...;  to make sure to;  to try to
 element (esp. component in electronics);  elemental device;  device;  data;  datum
 neck;  head;  dismissal;  discharge
 to fish;  to angle;  to catch;  to lure in;  to tempt;  to attract
 thank you for waiting;  sorry to have kept you waiting
 even if ...;  even supposing that ...;  also as ...;  also for ...;  also from the position of ...
 door (Western-style, car, etc.)
 posture;  pose;  position;  attitude;  approach;  stance
 retort;  sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew;  boil-in-the-bag;  retort;  glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)
 to end;  to come to an end;  to close;  to finish
 to become empty;  to be emptied
 kitchen;  financial situation
 floor;  stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player);  dining platform built across a river
 to get to know each other;  to make acquaintance
 it hasn't been long since
 reserve;  constraint;  declining;  refraining;  forethought;  foresight
 that is to say;  that is;  in short;  in brief;  clogging;  obstruction;  shrinkage
 not less than;  ... and over;  beyond (e.g. one's expectations);  above;  above-mentioned;  aforementioned
 will;  probably;  may;  I think;  surely;  I hope
 luggage;  baggage;  burden;  payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
 to take out;  to carry out;  to bring out from where it belongs;  to mention something;  to broach a topic;  to bring up (a subject)
 planned;  scheduled;  systematic
 knee;  lap;  knee and thigh (while sitting)
 to bend;  to crook;  to lean;  to tilt;  to bend (the truth);  to distort
 sad;  miserable;  unhappy;  sad;  lamentable;  deplorable
 in the same way as;  just like
 to advance;  to go forward;  to precede;  to go ahead (of);  to make progress;  to improve;  to deepen
 room connecting the two main rooms of a building;  intermediate room
 there is no way that ...;  easy;  simple
 deplorable;  regrettable;  disappointing;  vexing;  unfortunate
 continuously in some state (for a long time, distance);  throughout;  much (better, etc.);  by far;  far away;  long ago
 bedside;  near one's pillow
 earplug (for protection against noise or water)
 to sound;  to ring;  to resound;  to echo;  to roar;  to rumble