sensitivity; susceptibility
much less; to say nothing of
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
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
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
older sister; lass; young lady
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
older brother and younger sister