to some extent; to a certain extent
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
how; in what way; how about; questionable
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
close; intimate; on good terms
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
late at night; at a late hour
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
index finger; forefinger; second toe
hiding one's embarrassment
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to rush over; to run up to
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
complete; whole; perfect; safe