serious; grave; dignified; solemn
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
outward appearance; apparent
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
trouble; bother; annoyance
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
offense; offence; method of attack
coarsely ground (e.g. coffee, grain); minced (e.g. meat)
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
manner of using one's hands
briskly; quickly; promptly
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
shopping; purchased goods
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
the other day; lately; recently
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
straight; as the crow flies
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
second marriage; remarriage
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision