to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
stomach (esp. a pig's stomach or a cow's rumen); pork stomach
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
please; somehow or other; one way or another
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
common gull (Larus canus); mew gull; gull (Laridae spp.); seagull
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
living thing; living creature; animal; life
you can get used to living anywhere; home is where you make it; wherever I lay my hat is home
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to serve; to work for; to attend
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
toilet; lavatory; powder room
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
alley; alleyway; bare earth (i.e. ground not covered by a roof); open field; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
wetting oneself; peeing in one's pants
in a word; to put it briefly; to make a long story short
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely