to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
putting into operation; invocation
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
bull; bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
convenient; handy; useful
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
electricity; (electric) light
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly; very; absolutely; by far