this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
alone; by oneself; on one's own
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to die; (lit.) to become bones
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
menial; meanness; servility; abject
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
lack of understanding; lack of sympathy
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to detain; to check; to restrain
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
please; somehow or other; one way or another
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
going down the road; travelling; lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); eloping
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
more than anything; above all else
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses