to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
will; testament; last request
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
joint; seam; joining point
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
moron; idiot; stupid person
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
head; lead; vanguard; first
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump