step; stride; counter for steps
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
briskly; quickly; promptly
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
a short while ago; already
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
mine tunnel; mine shaft; mineshaft
(your, his, her) daughter
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
hot-tempered; quick to take offense; quick to take offence; irascible; touchy
just a minute; small quantity
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
unavoidable; inevitable; beyond one's control
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to brave a danger; to take a risk
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to find out the truth; to ascertain; to clarify; to confirm; to verify
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
curse; spell; malediction
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
numb; insensitive (e.g. to pain); apathetic; insensitive; indifferent
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition