shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
other side; opposite side; other party
to reveal one's (poor) upbringing (through poor manners, etc.); to betray one's origin; to give oneself away
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
very; greatly; exceedingly
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
pleasantry; joke; tomfoolery
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
old woman; joker (card); hag; bitch
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
plight; fix; bind; awkward situation; difficult situation; mess
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
name; given name; first name