excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (as in a cartoon)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be photographed; to be projected
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
such; like that; that sort of
existence; being; presence
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
robotic vacuum cleaner; robovac; Roomba
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
original text with its translation printed side by side or on opposite page
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
time; hour; period; class
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
to vacuum; to clean with a vacuum cleaner
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
this company; this firm; this shrine