in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous
difference; variation; difference
not caring; not giving a damn
helper; assistant; help; assistance
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
although I say; although one might say; although called
convenience; user-friendliness
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
standard; average; typical; normal
taste; liking; preference
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
final; eventual; ultimate
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold