floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; makeover; updating
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
by means of; due to; because of; according to
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.)
probability; likelihood; chances
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
number one; first; best; most; game; round
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
to employ; to hire; to charter
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
lost article; something forgotten
weekly publication; weekly magazine
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
junior high school student; middle school pupil
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
warm; snug; cozy; cosy; comfortable; pleasant
slow (slightly pejorative); dull; stupid