variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to spend time (on doing something)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
(in fiction) person changed into a vampire by magic
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
too (much); overly; excessively
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
that; the matter in question
day in the near future when a major event is expected to occur; the big day
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
rule; government; administration
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
conference room; council room
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)