to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
had better ...; had better not ...
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
recuperation; medical treatment
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
danger; peril; hazard; risk
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
retort; back talk; backchat
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
marriage proposal; marriage talks
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
by today; before the day is over
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to be found; to be discovered