to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
rather than; more ... than ...
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
cookie; biscuit; cookie; browser cookie
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
please (give me); please (do for me)