occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
in the end; after all is said and done; (lit.) when the striped mullet is fully grown
to state; to express; to mention
to distort; to strain (interpretation); to force (meaning)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
probability; likelihood; chances
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
for example; for instance; e.g.
only; merely; but; no more than
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
quickly; briefly; rashly; carelessly; (flowing) in trickles
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
it is I who should say so
quickly; calmly; intently
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to get along well with; to make a go of it
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence