for this very reason; that is exactly why
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
(religious) faith; belief; creed
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
catalogue; catalog; list of betrothal presents; gift register; (table of) contents; certificate of initiation
to jar; to creak; to grate
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
by sheer strength; by brute force
finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to bungle; to make things awkward
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
and yet; though; when; in spite of
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
(large) gun; artillery; cannon
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
health; healthy; sound; fit
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
in this way; along these lines; similarly
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly