worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall flat; to fall face down
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
just a minute; small quantity
club budget; club expense
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
already; now; no longer; not any more
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
stirring up trouble in order to get credit for resolving it; profiting from solving problems created by oneself
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
(another's) daughter; young lady
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
private affairs; personal matter
direct control; direct supervision
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
difficult to ...; hard to ...