action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
intoxication; being fascinated (by); being carried away (by); being enraptured (by)
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
iron man; strong man; (steel-clad) robot
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
just because; even if; even though
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify