shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
that; the matter in question
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
bride; one's daughter-in-law
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
one's wife; one's wife and daughter or daughters
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
such ... as; or some such
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
shellfish; seashell; shell
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
the underworld; the other world; realm of the dead; Hades
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort