obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
calamity; disaster; accident
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
that's the way it is; such is life
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to attempt; to test; to try out
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
another thing; exception; special case
together; at the same time; same; identical
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky