floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to hold all the while; to talk about nothing but
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
emergency staircase; emergency stairs
(period of) a year; during an era
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
memories; recollections; reminiscence
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
inside one's heart; in one's mind
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
charm; incantation; spell; curse
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly