what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
writing a script with specific actors in mind; writing a script after having picked the actors
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to some extent; to a certain extent
casting (of a play, film, etc.); cast
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
talking about memories; reminiscences
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
court lady; lady-in-waiting
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to increase; to add to; to augment
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building