a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
wide-width (e.g. cloth); broad
the West; the Occident; Western countries
slim; slender; slight; delicate
tips of one's hair; hair ends
inside; interior; inner part
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
efficacy; benefit; efficiency; effect; result; success
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to be (deeply) touched by; to be struck by
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe