to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
environment; circumstance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
wherein; therein; thereinto
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
android; Android (mobile operating system)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
useless; worthless; absurd; baloney
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
tending to find things bothersome; person who tends to find things bothersome
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
individual; private person; personal; private
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
one large ...; a great ...
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled