this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
immersion; being absorbed in
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
genius; prodigy; natural gift
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
war; fighting; fierce competition
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
the chosen one; the chosen ones; the select few
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
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