to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
all right!; that's it!; thank God!; good!; I've got it!; I've done it!
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
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 greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to prostrate oneself before
both hands; both arms; ten
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
than; from; out of; except; but; more
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding