to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
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.)
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
side gate; side door; service entrance
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
three; three years of age
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
covered in mud; mud-caked
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
picking; collecting; harvesting
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
thorough; exhaustive; complete