toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
incident; affair; happening; event
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
as (for); for; in the capacity of
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
corridor; hallway; passageway
opposite side; opposition
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
being kept standing (without doing anything); remaining on one's feet; beggar; tramp; prostitute; streetwalker; tout (for a hostess bar)
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
adds force or indicates command
deep emotion; impression; inspiration