postpartum; after childbirth
recovery after childbirth; growth (of a child)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
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
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to rise; to erect; to get up
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
considerably; greatly; a lot
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to like; to love; to be fond of
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
originally; by nature; from the start
forcibly; against one's will
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
how long; how much; to what extent
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
my husband; one's family; family member
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
long ago; already; a long time ago