somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
confusion; distraction; derangement
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
again; once more; a second time
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
and; thereupon; because of that
by means of; due to; because of; according to
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
difference; discrepancy; variation
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
god of death; death deity; Death
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
go that far; to that extent
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to spit out; to eject; to dump
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
myself; yourself; I; me; you