to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
gazing at (in wonderment)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
forgetting; lapse of memory