to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
although I say; although one might say; although called
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
space (room, area, outer space)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
smallish; on the small side
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
one thin flat object; one sheet