being intrusive; intrusive person
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
in one's own way or style
skillful; clever; versatile; handy
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
rather; sooner; preferably
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to be reminded of; to call to mind
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion