putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
pannier (clothing); hoop skirt
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
culottes (esp. short divided skirt)
how many people; a number of people
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
changing clothes (on another person, e.g. a child or doll); changing the exterior parts (e.g. of a product)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
destination (one is heading towards); goal
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)