beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
pair; the two; both persons; both things
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to slide into; to slip into
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
foster child; adopted animal (e.g. pet)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
after that; afterwards; thereafter
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sweep clean; to brush clean
way (of doing); manner; method; means
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
difference; variation; difference
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out