to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
condition; state (of health); appearance
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
sharp-eared; keen-eared; quick-eared
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
circumstances; one's situation or lot in life
middle of a field; middle of a country; field of contest
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
stating (one's views); expressing
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
each; respectively; individually; separately
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
as usual; as is one's habit
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
many; much; plenty; hardly
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
image; figure; figure; form; image
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one