something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
no, not like that (but like this)
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
to recall; to remember; to recollect
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
declaration; proclamation; announcement
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
if it is (the case that ...)
draw (in competition); tie game
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
the front; honest; upright; decent
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
defeating in an instant; instant kill
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow