cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
business use; business purposes
residence; abode; dwelling
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to refuse; to decline; to deny
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
to jar; to creak; to grate
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
police officer; policeman; constable
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth