he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
every month; each month; monthly
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
please (give me); please (do for me)
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
narrow, long, and thin pieces of wood strung together that were used to write on in ancient times
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
details; particulars; detailed; minute; detailed statement
danger; peril; hazard; risk
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
amount of money; sum of money
almost; roughly; approximately