floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
(death from) starvation; starving to death
family; members of a family
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to fall ill; to be taken ill
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to say too much; to go too far
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to blaze; to burn brightly
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker