plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to overflow from something full
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
all; entire; whole; altogether
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
such; like that; that sort of
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders