to give; to do (something) for
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
puppet operator; puppet manipulator; puppeteer
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
as you see; as you can see
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
year in, year out; always; 24-7
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
(not) even once; (not) ever