to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; to stun; to amaze
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
way; method; means; (technical) specification
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
I see; that's right; indeed
capacity; volume; capacitance
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
to accept; to receive; to agree
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
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.)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
first and second; A and B; superiority and (or) inferiority; distinction (in quality); discernment