I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
after that; afterwards; thereafter
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
such ... as; or some such
premodern; old-fashioned; outmoded; antiquated
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
commonwealth; federation of states; confederation; union
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
than; from; out of; except; but; more
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately