to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
living; lifestyle; living room
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
scene; spectacle; sight; view
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days