to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to make a speech; to address
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
pride; boast; credit (to)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
to look around; to survey
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
turning sideways; landscape orientation
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
trouble; bother; annoyance
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint