main question; real issue at hand
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
death from disease; death from illness
washing machine (laundry)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
primness; prim person; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
condensed milk; Soviet Union
to hang oneself; to strangle oneself
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
instant; moment; for an instant
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
opposite bank; farther shore
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager