cooperation; collaboration
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
in this way; thus; such; uh...
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
school building; schoolhouse
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to face; to go towards; to head towards
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
environment; circumstance
to relax; to feel at home
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
general; popular; common; typical
moisture; humidity; dampness
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
no!; no no!; no, not at all
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected