at once; immediately; right now
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to pass (of time); to elapse
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
police; police officer; police station
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
older brother; elder brother
once-in-a-lifetime encounter (hence should be cherished as such)
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
combination; arrangement; distribution; marrying off
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
flour; meal; powder; dust
poisonous; toxic; addictiveness
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river