crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to quicken one's pace (steps)
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
failure; mistake; blunder
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
considerably; greatly; a lot
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
stairs; stairway; staircase
corridor; hallway; passageway
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
continuation; succession; series
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
intention; idea; inclination; wish
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
later on; eventually; afterwards
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
optical fiber; optical fibre
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to deal with effectively; to handle (well); to manage; to pass around (a plate of food, etc.) after taking one's share
nerve; nerves; sensitivity