curse; spell; malediction
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
naturally growing tree; tree that does not grow in a tree plantation
occurring naturally (without human influence)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
one part; one portion; one section
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
singing voice; (sound of) singing
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
difference; discrepancy; variation
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret