very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
one thin flat object; one sheet
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to pick up; to find; to gather
arm; skill; efforts; ability
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
health; healthy; sound; fit
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to cause someone to worry
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
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
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
form; shape; figure; visage
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
body; physical system; (the) person
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
to become possible; to become able to (do)
upper half of the body; upper body
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into