Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
nature's beauty (cool breeze and bright moon)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
considerably; greatly; a lot
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
instability; insecurity; crankiness
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
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
progress; advance; improvement; development
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
adds force or indicates command
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
discovery; detection; finding
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
near; close; beside; third person
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to be conspicuous; to stand out
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river