double; twice (as much); twofold
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
knowing no bounds; showing no signs of stopping or slowing down
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
wet nurse; nursing mother
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to chase; to run after; to pursue
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
indicate reason; infers some protest
to speak; to hear a voice
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety