come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
to entertain; to make welcome
great man; heroic figure; remarkable character
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
the last moment; the very end
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
place; situation; position; location
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
it is not (like that) either
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding