a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
something; some kind of; for some reason
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
social life; social intercourse
to concern; to be related
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to bring; to take; to bring about
all; entire; whole; altogether
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
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
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy