large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
owing a lot to somebody; being indebted; never forgetting someone who has done a favour
to make an appearance; to show up
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
for the first time in one's life
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
at that time; in those days
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
reality; actuality; hard fact
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
pavement café; sidewalk café; open-air café
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to be embarrassed; to lose face
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
separate; scattered; apart
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
best regards; please take care of; please do
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple