-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
for a while; for some time; for a period
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
how; in what way; by what means
to be conspicuous; to stand out
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
each house; every house; many houses
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
patriarch; head of a family
single word; a few words; brief comment
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
beginning; outset; first; onset
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river