custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
bird of paradise (Paradisaeidae family)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
black ground; black cloth
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to exceed the budget; to overrun the budget; to have a deficit; to have a secret revealed
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
though; notwithstanding; although
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to look around; to survey
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve