change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
rather; better; instead; if anything
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
apartment building; housing complex
simple; simplified; easy; plain
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
whereabouts; what part; how much; what point
back (side); reverse; B side (of a record); secret levels; hidden levels
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
proposal; proposition; suggestion
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
to lie down; to throw oneself down