to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
place; situation; position; location
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
form; shape; figure; visage
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
from the viewpoint of; according to
indicate reason; infers some protest
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
conduct; behavior; behaviour
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
restoration; repair; mending
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
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 weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on