sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to face; to go towards; to head towards
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to grieve; to lament; to deplore; to admire; to sigh in admiration
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
name; given name; first name
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
that is to say; so that means
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
by means of; due to; because of; according to
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
modern; trendy; hip; in; up-to-date