to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to tumble down; to roll down
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
cheap article; poor-quality article
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault