what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
dispute; contention; conflict; controversy
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
only; merely; but; no more than
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
due form; official; formality
considerably; fairly; quite
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to be prolonged; to drag on
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go