nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
first meeting; first interview with
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
what do you want?; can I help you?
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
construction; establishment
construction; architecture (of buildings)
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); pharmacist; druggist; chemist