floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
very young; little; childish; immature
time; hour; season; time of the year
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
difficult to ...; hard to ...
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
unanticipated; unexpected
respect and affection; love and respect
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
nice; likeable; desirable
extreme; terrible; absurd; unreasonable; fool; idiot
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
good or bad; merits or demerits; quality; suitability
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
our country; our land; one's own country
this for sure; certainly is
friendship; friendly relations; fellowship
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
maneuvering ground; manoeuvering ground
just past noon; afternoon
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy