history of; experience of
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
had better ...; had better not ...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
another time; some other time
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
so; like this; in this way
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
advanced level; high grade; senior
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to lie down; to throw oneself down
separate; special; another; separately
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
entreaty; supplication; petition
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
reality; actuality; hard fact
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
all; entire; whole; altogether
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left