total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
such; like that; in that way
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
reason; cause; circumstances
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
after that; afterwards; thereafter
patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose