being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
geisha; (arch.) kabuki actor (esp. a young actor); (arch.) person accomplished in the arts
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
Chinese-style low dining table; Japanese-Chinese cuisine, served family-style (large dishes, diners help themselves), specialty of Nagasaki Chinese style low dining table; okame soba; soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
something; some kind of; for some reason
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
existence; possession; having; limited company
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
Tosa (former province located in present-day Kochi Prefecture)
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)