some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
still; even now; to this day
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
no; no; without; not needed
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
to be prolonged; to drag on
to show up; to appear; to turn up
that's (as in "that's all")
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
to speak; to hear a voice
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...