diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
but; however; provided that
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
opposite side; opposition
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to do over; to remake; to resume
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
bad news; news of a death; death notice
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
scrofulosis; being in delicate health; lymphatic temperament
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
don't you think?; indicates question
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear