to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to marry into a family of rank; to marry money
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
since when; from when; how long
criticism; critique; review; commentary
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
rare; uncommon; not often seen
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
recollection; remembrance; reminiscence
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
to some extent; to a certain extent
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
sad news; news of a death; death notice
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
when it comes to; concerning
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative