I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
pious men and women; religious people; the faithful
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
such ... as; or some such
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
insurance payout; insurance money
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
conference room; council room
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
primary school; elementary school; grade school
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related