to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
every place; various places
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
since one was born; (in) all one's life
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
future (usually near); prospects
assertion; declaration; affirmation
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
looking pale; looking unwell
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
order; sequence; procedure
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
reconciliation (with one's spouse, adopted child, etc.)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome