to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
number of times; frequency; count
supply; supplying; replenishment
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to distribute; to hand out
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
preparations for returning (home)
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
shampooing in the morning
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
living person; the living
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
to move forward; to move on
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to go out and away; to leave
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
by myself; in person; by oneself
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
at least; at most; (even) just