(some) more; even more; longer; further
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
control (by the state); controlling; coordination; air traffic control
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to tinker with; to fumble with; to twist up
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
way; method; means; resource; course
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
even though it is not; despite not
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
right beside; close to; nearby
interception; monitoring; tapping
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
melancholy; gloom; depression
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on