floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to shout (in anger); to yell
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to run up to; to rush over
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
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in