approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
deep-seated grudge; hatred
reason; cause; circumstances
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
this for sure; certainly is
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
cares; ill feeling; reserve
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
how; in what way; how about
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
older brother; elder brother
lung disease; chest trouble; pulmonary tuberculosis
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
equivalence; equal value; parity; (logical) equivalence
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
administration (of medicine)
infancy; childhood; tender age
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
always; all the time; never; usual; regular