door; gate; opening; title page
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
slimy; slippery; greasy; smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.)
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
how; in what way; how about
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity