now; the present time; just now; another; more
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
river; stream; River; the ... river
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
people; men and women; each person; everybody
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be uniform (in size and quality); to be uniformly good
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to give; to let one have; to do for one
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
man; male; masculine gender
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)
full view; plain sight; completely visible
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
don't you think?; indicates question
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
though; even if; whether ... or ...
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure