let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
good; goodness; right; virtue
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to weave within (hair, fabric, etc.); to braid
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to step firmly; to harden by treading
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning