generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
legislation; development of laws
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
enlightenment; illumination
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
murder; homicide; manslaughter
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
derailment; digression; deviation
on the occasion of; at the time of
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
short distance; close range
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
pre-nuptial doubts; wedding blues
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen; let nature take its course
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category