is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to ask; to enquire; to query
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
apparent; obvious; very clear
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
time; hour; period; class
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
appearance; air; condition; state; form
really; truly; indeed; good grief
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
other side; opposite side; other party
danger; peril; hazard; risk
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
great difference; big difference; wide margin
rather; better; instead; if anything
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry