to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
antique-looking; looking hoary with patina
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
by means of; due to; because of; according to
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
nutriment; nutritious substance; nourishment
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
number of characters; number of letters
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to jump up and down; to hop
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river