floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
last night; yesterday evening
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
unrequited love; one-sided love
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
even if; even though; however; no matter how
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
day duty; day shift; class duty (students)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal