floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
princess; daughter of a nobleman
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
agricultural machinery and equipment
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to pass (of time); to elapse
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she