period of time; time slot; time zone
in succession; one by one
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
great difference; big difference; wide margin
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to spend time (on doing something)
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
perception; sensation; awareness
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
carefree; relaxed; comfortable; at one's ease
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
prevention; protection (against); precaution
means; way; method; measure
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate