floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
meaning; significance; sense
offender; criminal; culprit
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
how; in what way; how about; questionable
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
than; from; out of; except; but; more
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
all; entire; whole; altogether
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
so; like this; in this way
convenient; handy; useful