October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
long time; long interval; for quite some time
how; in what way; by what means
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
(one) letter; (one) character
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
thinking (about a matter) for a long time; contemplating for a long time; lengthy consideration; pondering
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
reaction; response; reaction
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)