perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
something like ...; something called ...
duty; obligation; responsibility
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to take away; to carry away
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
incorrect; wrong; incorrect interpretation (answer, solution)
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
just past noon; afternoon
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
rotten smell; putrid odor
animal (in nature); animal (in origin)
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely