soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
to jump at; to be attracted by
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
estimate (of costs); budget
number of persons; personnel
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
Kojien (Japanese dictionary published by Iwanami Shoten)
Daijirin (Japanese dictionary published by Sanseido)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
quickly adaptable; pro-active
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
chair; stool; post; office; position
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability