thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
good humour (humor); good mood
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
of course; certainly; naturally
place; room; margin; scope
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
opening and shutting; opening and closing
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
sluice gate; water gate; flood gate
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
form; shape; figure; visage
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
great difference; big difference; wide margin