to employ; to hire (a servant)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
to rush over; to run up to
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to comfort; to console; to amuse
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
speech and conduct; words and deeds
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
ago; since; before; previous
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
deadly serious; deadly earnest
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
archbishop (Orthodox, Anglican, etc.)
lecture; sermon; preaching; moralizing; moralising
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
time; hour; period; class
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to have sex; to have a physical relationship
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent