please; somehow or other; one way or another
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
will not do; do not; does not
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to persuade someone to consent; to entreat repeatedly; to beg; to implore
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
one by one; one after another; successively
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to be betrayed; to be brought to grief (by an enemy); to be given a hard time
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
contract; compact; agreement
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
when it becomes; when it comes to
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
of course; certainly; naturally
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
double suicide; lovers' suicide
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
cold-blooded person; heartless; coldhearted person
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)