to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
good humour (humor); good mood
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
prickling; stinging; tingling
to be able to manage somehow or another
how long; how much; to what extent
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
reality; actuality; hard fact
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
right in the center (centre)
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to collapse into; to flop onto