to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to watch over; to watch attentively
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to raise one's voice; to shout
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to be needed; to be wanted
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
feeling; sense; impression
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
bosom friend; intimate friend; close friend
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
really; truly; indeed; good grief
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
if it is the case that ...
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
besides; in addition; also; moreover
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly