sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
stork (esp. the Oriental stork, Ciconia boyciana)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
such ... as; or some such
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
person concerned; interested party; related party
absence; disregard; indifference
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to care for someone; to look after someone
true meaning; underlying principle
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to open (up) a Pandora's box
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
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.)
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
(not) even once; (not) ever
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
primary school; elementary school; grade school