and; thereupon; because of that
opposite; reverse; contrary
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
dribble (of a ball or puck); dribbling
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
middle and high-school students
as (for); for; in the capacity of
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
quiet; calm; leisurely; distant; far-off; boundless
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to indicate; to show; to point to
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
reconciliation (with one's spouse, adopted child, etc.)
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
hereabouts; around there; that area
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
distrust of (other) human beings
direct connection; direct link
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess