somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
something like ...; something called ...
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
without; but if; otherwise; or else
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
illegal; illicit; unlawful
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
bit (horse mouthpiece); second stroke in the Eight Principles of Yong; rightward stroke
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to face; to go towards; to head towards
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell