to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to conspire; to act in collusion; to be hand-in-glove
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
both; both sides; both parties
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
beyond this point; from now on; after this
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
recovery; undoing; recall
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
consequence; outcome; result; blame
rather; better; instead; if anything
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning