once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
ripping; tearing; vibrating; buzzing; like an electric shock
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
go that far; to that extent
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)