some people; a few people; several people
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
innumerable; countless; numberless
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to dash off; to write freely
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
sense of values; values; value system
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
stop bullshitting me; you're fucking kidding me; you're full of shit
to speak; to say; to vocalize
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to state; to express; to mention
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.); to dry the bottom of a ship (to prevent insect damage)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
main cause; primary factor
even if not; even without
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction