tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
formal objection; opposition (e.g. to a patent)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
manly; masculine; like a man
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
don't worry about it; forget about it
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
so; like this; in this way
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to comfort; to console; to amuse
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
don't worry; no worries; never mind
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means