consequence; outcome; result; blame
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
family; members of a family
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
hiding one's embarrassment
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
surroundings; environs; circumference
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to pass (of time); to elapse
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come