to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
don't you think?; indicates question
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
electronic parts (components)
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
just because; even if; even though
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
letter; missive; note; mail
to bring; to take; to bring about
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
the reason is ...; it is because ...
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
unnecessary; unattainable
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction