episode; anecdote; vignette
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
offender; criminal; culprit
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
body; physique; build; stature
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
a little; a bit; slightly
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
to happen to meet; to come across
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
flag; tag indicating a future role or status for a character in anime, games, etc. (e.g. death, love, survival)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
is something that; is that which
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent