to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
silence (not speaking); muteness
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to pick up; to find; to gather
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
don't worry; no worries; never mind
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to spread; to be propagated