it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
beanbag; beanbag juggling game; bobbling the ball
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
living thing; living creature; animal; life
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to state; to express; to mention
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent