degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to be prolonged; to drag on
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
social; societal; societary
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to be of help; to be useful; to go toward
to look away; to avert one's eyes
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
the more one looks (at it) the more...
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence; something consumed for taste or stimulant effect rather than nourishment
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to put into the mouth; to eat
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)