which is which; one or the other
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
meaning; significance; sense
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to state; to express; to mention
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
potato chips; potato crisps
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
consequence; outcome; result; blame
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
though; notwithstanding; although
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed