denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
story; tale; talk; discussion
with a (sharp) creak; with a squeak; with a screech
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
selling by the piece; selling (one's knowledge, talents, etc.) bit by bit; selling a little at a time
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
sprinkling; dropping in small light bits
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
alternately; by turns; one after the other
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
feeling; sense; impression
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)