curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
take care; take good care of yourself
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
how long; how far; how much
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
2nd day of the month; two days
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
control; management (e.g. of a business)
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly