entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to redeem (from sin); to save
physical condition; state of health
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
frequency (of occurrence)
to be too numerous; to be too much
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
mental; spiritual; emotional
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
wherein; therein; thereinto
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
clear writing; specification
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
settlement; solution; resolution
simply; merely; only; solely
just because; even if; even though
New Year's Eve; December 31
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
to like; to love; to be fond of
like that; that way; thus
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to cause someone to worry