to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
suffix for familiar person
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
time; season; period; phase; stage
extortion; blackmail; shakedown; extortionist; blackmailer; racketeer
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to turn towards; to point
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
river; stream; River; the ... river
to reflect; to throw back light
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)