anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
while; even though; despite
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
you'll regret this!; I'll get you for this!; just you wait!
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
regret; repentance; remorse
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
perfect; complete; flawless
sharp parting remark; parting threat
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
two incompatible things (or people); (going together like) oil and water
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
great disaster; catastrophe; train wreck
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy