to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
practice; practising; training; study
nonchalantly; without a care
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender one's body
only; merely; but; no more than
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to apologize; to apologise
to dispose of; to sell off
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to accept; to receive; to agree
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
although I say; although one might say; although called
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with