floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
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
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
receptionist; reception woman
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
because of; owing to; due to
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
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
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
second; number two; runner-up
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)