floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
such; like that; that sort of; very
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
surname; family name; last name
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
integrated circuit; IC; interchange
and then; and so; and; so then
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
chit; sales slip; voucher
sender; consignor; remitter
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
instant yakisoba in a cup
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
three; three years of age
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
wherein; therein; thereinto
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony