resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
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
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
please (give me); please (do for me)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
longed-for; anxiously awaited
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous