to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
frequency (of occurrence)
for the time being; at present; (arch.) hindrance
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to get angry; to become perverse
lately; recently; nowadays
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to become completely chilled
I see; that's right; indeed
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
entire world; whole world; world stage
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
self-consciousness; self-awareness
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction