concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
middle of the night; dead of night
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
something; some kind of; for some reason
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
inspection; examination; checking
water leakage; water leak
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
with these words; while saying
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish