the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
cannot be compared with; no match for
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
trembling from fear; trembling all over
rest; break; recess; intermission
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
personal; individual; private
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
sound of a button or switch being pressed
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
safety zone; traffic island
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to increase; to add to; to augment
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside