language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
personality; character; individuality; personhood
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to feel; to sense; to experience
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
that; the matter in question
scene; spectacle; sight; view
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise