to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to correct oneself; to restate
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
commuting to school; school commute
school rules; school regulations
prohibition; inhibition; ban
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
neighborhood nuisance; neighbourhood nuisance
having said that; on the other hand
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
distrust; unjust suspicion
for the first time in one's life
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to be opposite; to face each other
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little