to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to be needed; to be wanted
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
maid; helper; help; assistance
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
loveable; very likeable; like very much
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...