interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
surname; family name; last name
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to recall; to remember; to recollect
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
evening meal; dinner; supper
to be needed; to be wanted
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
soft rush (Juncus effusus var. decipiens); common rush
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
how long; how much; to what extent
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
valuable article; valuables
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
furnishings; implements; equipment
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
even if not; even without
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river