to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to pass (of time); to elapse
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
frivolous interaction; bothering someone (for no good reason); making pointless conversation
senior high school student
female high-school student
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
world; society; people; the public
windy; windswept; receive harsh treatment
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
number one; first; best; most; game; round
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
suffix for familiar person
participation; joining; entry; adherence
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
harassment (in the workplace) from a position of power; power harassment
to frolic about; to mess around
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
healthy; sound; wholesome
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve