direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
by myself; in person; by oneself
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
while; during; while; although; all; both
peephole (e.g. in a door); observation window; viewing window
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
something; some kind of; for some reason
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
rather; sooner; preferably
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
although I say; although one might say; although called
battle of wits; contest of wits
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr