real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to start working; to take action
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to pass (of time); to elapse
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
good-for-nothing; worthless
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
license; permit; licence; certificate
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
expiration of a term; becoming overdue
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
decorative ridge-end tile (traditionally bearing the face of a demon and resembling a gargoyle); hideous face
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots