if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
go that far; to that extent
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
Nagano (city, prefecture)
factory; plant; mill; workshop
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
as a child; when one was a child
New Year's decoration with cocoon-shaped cakes
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
I see; that's right; indeed
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
business world; business circles; (the) industry
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly