My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to close (one's eyes); to shut
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
young man (between 15 and 25 years old)
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
for example; for instance; e.g.
if you do this; if this is the case
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)