to shake; to sway; to waver
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
student (esp. a university student)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
door; gate; opening; title page
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
feel (of a material); texture
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
whole story; full picture; full particulars
at the meeting; on the occasion
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
so; like this; in this way
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
time; hour; season; time of the year
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp