to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any other member of the weasel family, incl. badgers, martens, minks, ferrets, otters, polecats, stoats, skunks, etc.)
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any other member of the weasel family, incl. badgers, martens, minks, ferrets, otters, polecats, stoats, skunks, etc.)
wind; gas; fart; something worthless; something not worth considering
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
that day; the very same day
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
quarrel; dispute; argument
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
net weight; useful part; actual content; real; effective
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to do together; to share; to participate in
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
effect; result; worth; use; avail
nonviolence; non-harming; ahimsa
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown