all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
memories; recollections; reminiscence
beautification; glorification
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
commanding; awe-inspiring
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
sense of values; values; value system
difference; discrepancy; variation
to have a talk; to tell a story
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
heigh-ho; heave-ho; hold on!; just a minute; la-la
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement