to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
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 sigh; to breathe a sigh
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
valley; ravine; cleavage (of breasts); part or place that has been left behind; blind spot
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
when it comes to ...; as for ...