to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to repeat; to do something over again
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
choices; alternatives; options
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to maintain; to continue to have
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
maintaining the status quo
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to move forward; to move on
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
living; lifestyle; living room
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
air conditioning; air cooling
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do