above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to be helpful; to be useful
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to help each other; to cooperate
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
complete change; about-face
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
at first; in the beginning; originally
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
(medical) doctor; physician
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to become better; to improve
rather; better; instead; if anything
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
noted doctor; excellent physician
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge