changing clothes; change of clothes
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
(breaking) with a snap (of a rope, string, etc.); stabbing (with a knife, etc.)
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to forcefully open up (a hole; in a wall, etc.); to speak frankly; to open one's heart; to throw out (everything inside); to empty (e.g. a box)
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
last night; yesterday evening
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
to press a question; to cross-examine
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
difference; variation; difference