idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
how; in what way; how about; questionable
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
seven-to-three ratio; 70-30 split; 70-30 hair part; hairstyle with hair parted in a 70-30 ratio
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
as (for); for; in the capacity of
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
actual article; goods in stock; stocks
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
written request; request for ...; application for ...
to put up (a notice); to post
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
seat at a table; place at a table
last night; yesterday evening
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
accurate; correct; precise; exact
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to discuss; to talk together
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless