to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
unusual space; other dimension
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to be away from home; to be out of the house
blue sky; skyrocketing (of prices); having no limit; the sky being the limit
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
shopping; purchased goods
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble