relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
every person; each one; everybody
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to whine; to make feeble complaints
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
(your) daughter; young woman
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
working in the fields; working on a farm
to work hard; to work diligently
(dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly; with a snap; softly and swellingly
heart attack; to have a heart attack
steady; sound; reliable; solid
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son