slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
stubborn person; obstinate person; stubbornness; obstinacy
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
don't you think?; indicates question
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
Japanese food; Japanese meal
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you