for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
I see; that's right; indeed
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
should; must; -able; probably; likely
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
than; from; out of; except; but; more
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
settlement; solution; resolution
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
mass communication; mass media
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)