to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
long ago; already; a long time ago
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
expression; look; countenance; face
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to close (one's eyes); to shut
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
in that way; like that; that way
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to recall; to remember; to recollect
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to let out a cry; to break forth
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
older brother; elder brother
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
secret technique; secret art
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip