where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
nun; bitch; Amagasaki, Hyogo; Amazon (online retailer)
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
honorific/polite/humble prefix
so; like this; in this way
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
murder; killing; murderer
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
and yet; though; when; in spite of
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
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
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to join together; to combine; to join up
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
desperation; struggle to the death