if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
thick curtain; drop curtain
to put one's hand on; to touch
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
many; much; plenty; hardly
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to install; to equip; to mount; to fix (in place); to set up
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
grumbling; muttering; complaining; moaning
with these words; while saying
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
talking about memories; reminiscences
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
one more time; once more; once again