just because; even if; even though
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
kitchen; financial situation
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to become possible; to become able to (do)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
a few years ago; some years back
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
man; male; masculine gender
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
woman who forced her husband into marriage
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally