shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
pale; pallid; bluish-white
just because; even if; even though
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
gathering place; labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period); entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre)
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
for example; for instance; e.g.
property damage (not including ships, buildings, planes and documents)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
cost of repairs; repair costs
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
means; way; method; measure
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
dining; dining room; meal
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to get hungry; to become hungry
nonchalantly; without a care
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)