floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
lackey; minion; sycophant; errand boy
near; close; beside; third person
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
consequence; outcome; result; blame
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
to pick up; to find; to gather
lost property; something dropped and left behind
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to jump at; to be attracted by
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)