name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
overseas student; exchange student
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
moving (to a new place); moving in; transfer (to a new school)
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
popular person; favorite; favourite
very young; little; childish; immature
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to talk; to chat; to chatter
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
beginning; outset; first; onset
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
in one's own way or style
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
being startled; getting a shock
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to stop walking; to pause
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high