something like ...; something called ...
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
noisy; confused; uproarious
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
single word; a few words; brief comment
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
corridor; hallway; passageway
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?