privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
chair; stool; post; office; position
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
whispering; murmuring; subdued
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
shopping; purchased goods
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to check; to stop; to keep back
seasoning; flavour; flavor
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage