greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to drop; to let fall; to omit
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
caller; visitor; company; guest
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
serious look (on one's face); straight face
alone; by oneself; on one's own
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there