to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
please (give me); please (do for me)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect 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 wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
unvoiced opinion; (opinion of the) silent majority; views which are not expressed
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
forcibly; by force; against one's will
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
too (much); overly; excessively
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
living; lifestyle; living room
to relax; to feel at home