nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
with these words; while saying
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
all; entire; whole; altogether
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
retort; back talk; backchat
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
memory; ability to remember
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
name; given name; first name
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
had better ...; had better not ...
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...