ha ha ha; hee hee hee; chuckling
older employee who does not have much actual work
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body; unable to maintain one's fortune
I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me
sudden impulse; passing fancy
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
village headman; village mayor
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
such; this sort of; like this
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
not caring; not giving a damn
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
you'll regret this!; I'll get you for this!; just you wait!
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
beginning; outset; first; onset
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella