to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
right in the midst of; right at the height of
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
inside one's heart; in one's mind
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
while; during; while; although; all; both
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
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
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
visual confirmation; sighting
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
in that way; thus; so; so?
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
half a point (esp. in go)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
(some) more; even more; longer; further
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable