something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period); padded silk garment
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors); bringing something up after the fact; revealing something afterwards; holding back until the last minute
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to lie down (in bed); to retire (to bed); to become bedridden (with an illness)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
serious look (on one's face); straight face
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to get strong; to gain strength
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
defense of one's country; defence of one's country
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
real thing; original; actual
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
genuine article; real thing; real deal
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...