floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
nothing but; except; no more than
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
with a bang (of a gun); with a boom (of artillery); with a thud; with a thump
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to get into an argument; to come to discuss; to be controversial (usu. as an adjectival phrase); to be contentious
business; trade; operations; sales
please (give me); please (do for me)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
convenience; handiness; usefulness
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...