recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
form; shape; figure; visage
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
something like ...; something called ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
orphan; person without friends
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
chair; stool; post; office; position
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to boost; to force up; to push up
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger