floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
preparation; arrangements
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
last night; yesterday evening
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
because of; owing to; due to
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
extremely; very; really; super; so
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
something like ...; something called ...
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
like this; in this way; as you see
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to