a short while ago; already
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to pick up; to find; to gather
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
valuable article; valuables
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
convenient; handy; useful
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
in comparison to; rather than
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
all over the body; from head to foot; all over