stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
while; during; performed in this condition
children's (TV) show; children's program
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
mob; crowd of people; background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
front; frontage; facade; main
place; situation; position; location
to happen to pass by; to pass by
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
original story; original version; this volume
don't worry about it; forget about it
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
almost; roughly; approximately
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to state; to express; to mention
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to give directions; to issue instructions
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)