possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
drama; theatre; theater; play
script; libretto; scenario
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
originally; by nature; from the start
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
based on; built on; made from
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
older brother and younger sister
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
such ... as; or some such
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
story; tale; talk; discussion
time and time again; many times; a number of times
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
should; must; -able; probably; likely
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr