proposition; thesis; task; problem; giving a title; naming
to insist on; to persist in; to be obstinate
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to be intimate with; to befriend
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
party-internal; within the party
older sister; elder sister
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)