correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
in that manner; like that
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
corridor; hallway; passageway
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
woman; female; feminine gender
to speak; to hear a voice
bathing; going in the bath
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
expression; look; countenance; face
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
caller; visitor; company; guest
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
all; entire; whole; altogether
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
open; spacious; extensive
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river