to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
like this; this sort; this way
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
same; similar; (just) like; equal
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
(at a) snail's pace; inch by (painful) inch
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
expulsion; dismissal; ejection; drum beat at the end of a day's performance (in the theatre, sumo, etc.)
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
I appreciate your efforts
one party; one faction; one clique
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
unexpected meeting; coincidence
well curb; well kerb; family crest design based on a square wooden well curb
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
a short while ago; already
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far