somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
failure; mistake; blunder
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
desperately; for one's dear life
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
land near a castle; castle town
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end