increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to taste; to try (food or drink)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to jump up and down; to hop
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
boy; son; baby boy; young man
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme