grudge; complaint; reproach
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to go on waiting only to be disappointed; to wait in vain
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to happen to have on hand or in stock
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
minimum; at the very least
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
to comfort; to console; to amuse
without; but if; otherwise; or else
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to go out and away; to leave
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
if you are free; if you have time to spare; if not otherwise engaged
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to be reflected in a mirror
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering