to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to speak; to say; to vocalize
natural voice (without a microphone)
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
to differ; to vary; to disagree
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
habitat isolation; compartmentalization; segregation; isolation
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
chance (of success); odds
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to break the silence; to break one's silence
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
to be perturbed; to be agitated
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to have no chance (of succeeding)
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
precarious situation; precarious state
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
to trample; to crush underfoot
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
too much; excessively; too