shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
shyness; bashfulness; shame
to be perturbed; to be agitated
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
open; frank; liberal; open-minded
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
nightcap; a drink before sleeping
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
breath; breathing; bless; bracelet
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
how many people; a number of people
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom