to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
colorless and transparent
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to gather; to collect; to assemble
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to shut in; to confine; to contain
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
person that annoys or causes trouble; false alarm
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
belief; faith; conviction
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
by all means; by all costs
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me