to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
long ago; once upon a time
tradition; legend; folklore
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
container made by cutting a piece of bamboo lengthways; bamboo tube; bamboo cylinder
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
three; three years of age
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
seventh day of the month; seven days
comfort; consolation; diversion