counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
personal; individual; private
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
such; like that; that sort of; very
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
feeling; sense; impression
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance