to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
reality; actuality; hard fact
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
last night; yesterday evening
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to face; to go towards; to head towards
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
house where one was born; one's parents' house
than; from; out of; except; but; more
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.)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
form; shape; figure; visage
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very