men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
fucking; screwing; having sex
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
technology; technique; technical
leopardess; female leopard
boisterous dance; dancing wildly
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
extremity; end; bound; limit
although I say; although one might say; although called
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to straighten up; to sit upright
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
wooden frame; wooden crate; wooden pallet
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying