rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
again; once more; a second time
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to overdo; to do too much
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
briskly with small steps; trotting
corridor; hallway; passageway
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
cooking expert; culinary researcher
made-to-order; custom-made
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable