in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
the Eastern Capital (now Tokyo); Yedo; Edo
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
operating room; operating theatre
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
half-finished (cigarette); half-smoked
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse