seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to pick up; to find; to gather
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
almost; roughly; approximately
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
and; thereupon; because of that
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
preliminary arrangements; spade work
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
to follow another's example
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
business; trade; operations; sales
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect