speech; words; one's lines; remarks
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
beyond that point; after that
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
changing the world; turning the tide; torpedo modified as a suicide weapon (used in WWII)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
one's wife; wife (of somebody below the speaker in rank)
quietly; slowly; gracefully
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
wind; gas; fart; something worthless; something not worth considering
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
in accordance with; according to
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary