there is nothing; having nothing
the front; honest; upright; decent
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
here and there; in places
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
curse; spell; malediction
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense