somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
along; parallel to; in accordance with
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
emergency staircase; emergency stairs
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
light; easy; non-serious; minor
metallic sound; metallic clank
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to be worried; to be troubled
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)