besides; in addition; also; moreover
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
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
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
3rd day of the month; three days
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
continuous; without a break
already; now; no longer; not any more
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
diminutive used with names, etc.; diminutive adjective ending
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)