blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
clearing one's throat; cough
year in, year out; always; 24-7
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising); plump; rotund
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to rush over; to run up to
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
as (for); for; in the capacity of
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
too much; excessively; too
consequence; outcome; result; blame
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
to happen to have on hand or in stock
instant; moment; for an instant
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
kitchen; financial situation
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
quick work; (clever) feat
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to drink up; to drain (cup)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result