to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
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
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
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
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
curse; spell; malediction
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
ptoo (i.e. spitting sound); ptew; ptooey
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
along; parallel to; in accordance with
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to throw on the fire; to burn
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise