floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
washing machine (laundry)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to go out and away; to leave
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
conviction; belief; confidence
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)