token (effort); something done for form's sake
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
silk damask; satin damask
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to say; to tell; to state; to do
hookah; waterpipe; alpine gesneriad (Conandron ramondioides)
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
flavoring; flavouring; fragrance; perfume; condolence gift
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
immediately; at once; instantly
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; uninteresting
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
clumsy person; bungler; person with no particular talents (in performing arts); nondrinker; nonsmoker
reason; cause; circumstances
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into