and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
cat hater; dislike of cats
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
both; both sides; both parties
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
adds force or indicates command
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
(some) more; even more; longer; further
stolen goods; loot; spoils
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
retaliatory personnel decision (demotion, sacking, etc.)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
for example; for instance; e.g.
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about