person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
w-sitting; duck sit; sitting position with both knees bent outward and buttocks flat on the floor
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
gem; jewel; precious stone
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
(not) even once; (not) ever
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
relation; connection; relevance
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
wedding ring; wedding band