serious; not joking; straight
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
very; extremely; excessively
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
natural virtue; personal virtue
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
good humour (humor); good mood
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
slight intoxication; being tipsy
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to be too numerous; to be too much
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty