staying the night; lodging (at)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
corridor; hallway; passageway
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
since then; from that time; ever since
helper; assistant; help; assistance
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
little by little; bit by bit
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
stealthily; secretly; in secret
both (people); the two of them
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
have a good day; take care; see you
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
(large) body; (bulky) frame; (hulking) figure
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
light eating; spare diet; not eating much
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
the front; honest; upright; decent
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
feeding (animals); provisioning