impossible; unlikely; improbable
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
grasp; catch; understanding
to give a round of applause; to applaud
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to go out and away; to leave
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to cause someone to worry
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to talk; to chat; to chatter
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
light; faint; pale; fleeting
light blue; pale blue; aqua
wallpaper; wallpaper; background image; desktop image
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article