goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
than; from; out of; except; but; more
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to be able to manage somehow or another
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
group; party; team; squad; section
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
incompetent person; incapable person; person without legal capacity
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
heinous criminal; vicious criminal
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
identification; ID; identity
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to