happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to attempt; to test; to try out
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
mental health; mental hygiene
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
calm; composed; cool; quiet
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
one's mental make-up (structure)
rather; better; instead; if anything
really; truly; indeed; good grief
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
how; in what way; how about
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row