as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
adhesion; glueing; gluing; bonding; binding; adhering
fire prevention; fire control; fireproofing
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
place to put something; storage space
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
exhaust; emission (of gas from an engine); expulsion (of air); ventilation
close to the wall; alongside the wall
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
curse; spell; malediction
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed