although I say; although one might say; although called
association of like-minded people
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
all you want; as much as one wants
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
so; like this; in this way
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
well then ...; in that situation; in which case