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
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
difference; variation; difference
not caring; not giving a damn
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
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 combine; to join together; to join up; to dovetail together
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
standard; standardized; average; normal; ordinary
taste; liking; preference
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
warm; snug; cozy; cosy; comfortable; pleasant
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)
eagle (Accipitridae family)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited