to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to speak; to hear a voice
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
one bow; one salute; one greeting
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to go out and away; to leave
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
because of; owing to; due to
to have an eye on; to zero in on
not caring; not giving a damn
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
let's not say (such things) to each other
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around