string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to be too numerous; to be too much
disintegration; self-destruction
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
strength; power; proficiency; ability
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
new record (in sports, etc.)
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
boarding house; school dormitory
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
to surround; to crowd around
royal castle; imperial castle
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
something like ...; something called ...
standing signboard; billboard; hoarding
(regular) route; fixed route; specified route; suggested route
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting