to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to go past; to pass; to pass by
a wise man keeps away from danger
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency