floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
weather; fair weather; fine weather
renewal; renovation; overhaul; update; repair; improvement
to incur the wrath of the gods (e.g. by doing something immoral); to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
instant; moment; for an instant
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
3rd day of the month; three days
without permission; without notice
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away