to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
tasteless and odorless; bland
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
to bring; to take; to bring about
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be too numerous; to be too much
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
Matsuyama (city in Ehime)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
really; truly; indeed; good grief
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)