to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
many; much; plenty; hardly
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
mitsuba (Cryptotaenia japonica); Japanese honewort; Japanese honeywort; three-leaved; trefoil
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
older sister; elder sister
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to watch over; to watch attentively
duty; obligation; responsibility
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to be worried; to be troubled
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
greeting; a fine thing to say
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of