doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
antiquity; the previous era
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
form; shape; figure; visage
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth