to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
matchless; peerless; unequaled; unequalled; unparalleled; unrivaled
such; like that; that sort of; very
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
almost; roughly; approximately
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to make an appeal; to urge
such ... as; or some such
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity