needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
while; during; while; although; all; both
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
speaking voice; talking voice
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
kitchen; financial situation
to lie down; to throw oneself down
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
quarrel; dispute; argument
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to be surprised; to be astonished
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree