first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to be relieved; to feel relieved
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
to take; to catch; to capture
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
any more; any further; any better; any longer
protest; refutation; pleading
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door