only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
so; like this; in this way
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
environment; circumstance
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
fine split (e.g. in wood); hangnail
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
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)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
fine weather; fair weather
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)