ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
important person; strategic person; key figure
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
study; research; investigation
race (of people); type of person
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to strip and leave clothes lying around
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to gather; to collect; to assemble
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
time; hour; period; class
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset