temporary; provisional; interim
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
don't you think?; indicates question
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
limiter (electronics); (speed) limiter
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
third day of the month; three days
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
by means of; due to; because of; according to
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls