waterfall; (arch.) rapids
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
favourite child; favourite student; apple of one's eye
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
world situation; world affairs
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
war situation; progress of a battle
whole nation; whole land; whole country
largest ever; biggest; record
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
generation; the world; the age
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
to tighten; to press hard
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
caller; visitor; company; guest
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
maid; helper; help; assistance
half and half; fifty-fifty
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
every month; monthly; month by month
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
lack of self-reliance; depending on others