seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to prostrate oneself before
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to push (something) against
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
negligence; carelessness; incompetence; mismanagement
because of; owing to; due to
divorce; dissolution of adoption
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
please; somehow or other; one way or another
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
index finger; forefinger; second toe
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to have a talk; to tell a story
to sentence; to assign a penalty
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
long time; long interval; for quite some time
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
having children; attempting to conceive
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder