it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to need; to call for; to require
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
please (give me); please (do for me)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
to entrust; to leave to a person
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
seventh day of the month; seven days
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on