instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
calm; composed; leisurely
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
honour; honor; glory; privilege
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
long ago; a long time ago; already
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to open (one's eyes) wide
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
polite; respectful; reverent
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to take a breath; to take a short rest
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
manipulation of information; spin
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed