how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
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)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
lay judge; citizen judge; juror
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
(some) more; even more; longer; further
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
court (of law); courtroom
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
sign of remorse; indication of regret
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
always; constantly; at all times; habitually