one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to have meaning; to be meaningful
way; method; means; resource; course
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
still better; even better
too much; excessively; too
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
acquaintance; friend; (arch.) lover
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
light; faint; pale; fleeting
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
to shake; to sway; to waver
that day; the very same day
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch