bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
jealousy; roasted rice cake
don't you think?; indicates question
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
ten; 10; ten years of age
second (unit of time); arc second
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
self-consciousness; self-awareness
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to be at a loss for words
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
proposal; proposition; suggestion
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
greed; worldly or materialistic desires
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
to make a speech; to address
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then