foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
Japanese person; Japanese people
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
too much; excessively; too
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
how; in what way; in what manner
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
to do together; to share; to participate in
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
with these words; while saying
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to shake; to sway; to waver
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling