to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
princess; daughter of a nobleman
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
decision; determination; resolution
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
environment; circumstance
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
at least; at most; (even) just