after that; afterwards; thereafter
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
memories; recollections; reminiscence
start of a romance; beginning of love
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
cooking; food preparation
to repeat; to do something over again
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to look down on; to make light of
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
coincident with; while; simultaneously
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to have the privilege of doing
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains