style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
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)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to ask a question; to ask questions
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
now; the present time; just now; another; more
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
such; like that; that sort of; very
meaning; significance; sense
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
all-America; pan-American; all of America
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to come to one's senses; to calm down
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know