and; thereupon; because of that
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
gazing at; staring at fixedly; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to be worried; to be troubled
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
stairs; stairway; staircase
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance