disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
binding hand and foot; sleep paralysis; temporary feeling of paralysis; being tied down with money
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
comfort; consolation; diversion
encouragement; cheering on
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
study; pursuit of knowledge
sincere; earnest; serious
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to become sexually aware; to awaken to sex; to start having interest in the opposite sex
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to blame; to find fault with
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
carpentry; woodworking; woodwork
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
many; numerous; various; large number of
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
always; all the time; at all times; (at) any time; whenever (you like)
to explain adequately; to be accountable
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
2nd day of the month; two days
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
the reason is ...; it is because ...
to show up; to appear; to turn up