shaking (e.g. a container); milkshake; shake
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
etc.; et cetera; and so on
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to pass (of time); to elapse