stealthily; secretly; in secret
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
duty; obligation; responsibility
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
go that far; to that extent
to cause a person trouble
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
don't worry about it; forget about it
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
to manage something successfully; to be successful
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to turn towards; to point
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to be talented; to be able
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
to chase; to run after; to pursue