to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
fast-talking; rapid talking
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
how long; how much; to what extent
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
year in, year out; always; 24-7
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
to rock; to shake; to swing
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
should; must; -able; probably; likely
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
to torment; to torture; to harass
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)