war; battle; match; game; competition
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
corridor; hallway; passageway
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to step firmly; to harden by treading
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
correction; revision; amendment
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to stop (doing something); to cease; to leave as is; to leave alone; to exclude; to except
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
choices; alternatives; options
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
good feeling; feeling good
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)