although I say; although one might say; although called
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
control; check; restraint; inhibition
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sit down; to take a seat
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
to take a breath; to take a short rest
2nd day of the month; two days
serious damage; heavy damage; being wrecked; thrashing (an opponent); crushing; giving a drubbing
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
on and after; from ... onward; since
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
capture (esp. of a foreign vessel); seizure