finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
of course; certainly; naturally
arm; skill; efforts; ability
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
supply; supplying; replenishment
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead