somehow; for some reason or other
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
to be kind to; to treat kindly
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
father; dad; husband; you; he
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to live; to reside; to inhabit
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
impudent; shameless; brazen
kindness; intimacy; friendship
without cause; without reason
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
another school; other schools
sharing a room; dormitory room; match between wrestlers from the same stable
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to feel; to sense; to experience
to blame; to find fault with
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
(of a couple) fighting and splitting up
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure