to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
himself; yourself; herself
story; tale; talk; discussion
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
workshop; studio; atelier
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to begin; to set about; to start
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)