various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to begin talking; to open up
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
manners; courtesy; etiquette
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
irritating; impatient; annoying; frustrating; vexing
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
had better ...; had better not ...
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
moderately wealthy person
faculty of medicine; college of medicine; department of medicine; school of medicine; medical school
professor; teaching; instruction
to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest