married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
retreating figure; appearance from behind
remaining; left-over; excess
alone; by oneself; on one's own
living by oneself; living alone
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
washing machine (laundry)
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
working in the fields; working on a farm
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
of course; certainly; naturally
covered in mud; mud-caked
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to complain; to make a complaint
though; notwithstanding; although
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
standard; set; routine; decided
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
lint (as in a clothes dryer or a pocket); waste thread; fibers, such as might wrap around the gears in small mechanisms and cause them to jam; fluff
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to scatter a room (with things); to leave a room a mess; to leave things lying about
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion