point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
than; from; out of; except; but; more
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
spirit; heart; disposition
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
disk herniation; herniated disk; hernia of intervertebral disk; slipped disk
lower back (or hip) pain; lumbago
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
light; right; right field; right fielder
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
family corporation; family company; affiliated concern
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
dispute; argument; contention
incident resulting in injury
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
expression; presentation; representation; notation
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation