to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
already; now; no longer; not any more
family; relatives; dependents; household
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
tradition; legend; folklore
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
to indicate; to show; to point to
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
how; in what way; how about; questionable
don't you think?; indicates question
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
bad influence; negative influence
consists of; comprises; is made up of
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
convenient; handy; useful
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place