shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
needy circumstances; living in poverty
practice; practising; training; study
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
(social) position; status
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
token (effort); something done for form's sake
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to make a fool of someone
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
the whole assembly; the full house; whole group; everyone
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to order; to command; to appoint
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
returning to the service of one's master
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to be found; to be discovered
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections