to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to make a cut; to make an incision; to score (food)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
forensic researcher; crime scene investigator
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
(police) detective; criminal matter
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour