guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to be transparent; to show through
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to be silent; to say nothing
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
every evening; night after night
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
instant; moment; for an instant
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
to call each other; to call out to one another
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to control; to command; to get the better of
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels