reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
general; popular; common; typical
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to rush over; to run up to
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
workshop; studio; atelier