any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
for a while; for some time; for a period
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
in the morning; during the morning
confections; sweets; candy; cake
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances