happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
declaration; proclamation; announcement
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
how; in what way; how about
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
this and that; one thing or another
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
that day; the very same day
soon; shortly; before long; having no time to ...; with no time to ...
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
something painted white; white makeup (for an actor); painted white
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid