because; the reason is; if you want to know why
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to pry; to prize; to prise
food; food products; foodstuffs
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
sense of the seasons; feeling of seasonality
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
middle of the night; dead of night
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
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
considerably; greatly; a lot
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to become dim; to become blurred
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
place; situation; position; location
craving for the limelight
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to be transparent; to show through
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
how; in what way; by what means
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
feeling; sense; impression
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to feel; to sense; to experience
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty