follower; attendant; valet; servant
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
to be contrary to one's expectations
to say no more; to sink into silence
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
don't worry about it; forget about it
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
entreaty; supplication; petition
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
just because; even if; even though
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
in that way; like that; that way
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe