to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
never mind!; don't worry about it
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
(medical) doctor; physician
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
extreme; terrible; absurd; unreasonable; fool; idiot
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
condition; state (of health); appearance
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
being too late; losing one's final chance
father; dad; husband; you; he
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
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.)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
that's the way it is; such is life
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
had better ...; had better not ...
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
thereupon; shortly thereafter