to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
labor; labour; exertion; diligent service
duty; obligation; responsibility
constitution of Japan; Japanese constitution
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
constitution; rules; regulation
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
lawless area; lawless district
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
while; even though; despite
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
feeling of emptiness in the stomach; sensation of hunger
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
time; season; period; phase; stage
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
long ago; already; a long time ago
than; from; out of; except; but; more
forcibly; against one's will
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
door; gate; opening; title page
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to feel; to sense; to experience
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case