fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
those (near the second person)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
Chinese book; book written in Chinese
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
must not; should not; do not
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
corridor; hallway; passageway
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to shine in (light); to illuminate
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
relying entirely on ...; using solely ...; with the sole purpose of ...; based on (mutual consent, etc.)
one thin flat object; one sheet
had better ...; had better not ...
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
speckles; spotted pattern
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious