to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
door; gate; opening; title page
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
to complain; to make a complaint
and yet; though; when; in spite of
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
to make merry; to be festive
2nd day of the month; two days
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
6th day of the month; six days
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
journey; route of a journey
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
several people; a few people
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back