floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
contract; compact; agreement
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
to go bar-hopping; to go on a pub crawl
movie; film; motion picture
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
to like; to love; to be fond of
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
interpreter-guide; guide-interpreter
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
welcome; (warm) reception
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
French person; Frenchman; Frenchwoman
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
in the meanwhile; during the time
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail