deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
society; the world; the times
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
considerably; fairly; quite
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
in this way; thus; such; uh...
handrail; railing; banister
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure