idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
to keep a watchful eye on
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to entrust; to leave to a person
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to be beaten hollow; to be argued into silence
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to complain; to lodge a complaint
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
heart; guts; nerve; central part
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
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
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
second (unit of time); arc second
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
counter for books; volume
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)