period; dot character; period (era, amount of time); period
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
separate case; another matter
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
world; society; people; the public
incident; affair; happening; event
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
otherwise; or else; if not
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
work; business; company; study
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
suffix for familiar person
action of making something; -ification
failure; mistake; blunder
should; must; -able; probably; likely
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely