very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to be surprised; to be astonished
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
even though; despite; when
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to throw open; to leave open
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
two persons; two people; pair; couple
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering