that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
in comparison to; rather than
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to feel; to sense; to experience
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
while; during; while; although; all; both
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
the other day; lately; recently
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart