unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
modesty; humility; being humble
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
unification; centralization; integration; drawing things together; working out a common policy; consolidation
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
for (some) doubtful points to remain
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
to recall; to remember; to recollect
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)