what kind of; what sort of; what
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
such ... as; or some such
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
falling over; toppling sideways
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
very interesting; of great interest
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise