bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
suffix for familiar person
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
understood; I see; OK; present; here
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
(social) position; status
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
meaning; significance; sense
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
piece; fragment; one (object)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to be silent; to say nothing
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
doing whatever one pleases
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
day after day; day by day
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
secretariat; executive office
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of