so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
such; this sort of; like this
lightly; easily; carelessly
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
little by little; bit by bit
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
without cause; without reason
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
indicates that an action is performed roughly or violently
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
at least; at most; (even) just
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
tokonoma; alcove where art or flowers are displayed
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...