to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to begin talking; to open up
family; members of a family
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
manners; courtesy; etiquette
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to be needed; to be wanted
this is why; this means; it is the case that
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
vexing; irritating; impatient
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
had better ...; had better not ...
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
moderately wealthy person
professor; teaching; instruction
to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
unless one ...; if one does not ...