stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to raise one's voice; to shout
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
release; emission; ejection
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to crack; to develop a crack
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
ill will; malice; evil intent
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
incident; affair; happening; event
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to shout (in anger); to yell
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
form; shape; figure; visage
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to become pale; to turn pale
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
literally; to the letter; literal
degeneration; retrogression
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement