to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
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
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
merry voices (e.g. of children playing)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
low dining table; tea table
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
that day; the very same day
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
in one's own way or style
consideration; taking into account
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
how; in what way; how about
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole