to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
elder sister; effeminate man
suffix for familiar person
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
pulsation; pulsatory motion
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to use up all of one's energy and willpower; to be exhausted (and have no will to go on)
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
even if; even though; however; no matter how
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to turn towards; to point
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
domestic help; domestic helper; domestic servant; maid
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
open air bath; rotenburo; rotemburo
although I say; although one might say; although called
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to polish up; to shine up