and yet; though; when; in spite of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
artificial flower; imitation flower; artificial flower making
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
don't you think?; indicates question
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
last night; yesterday evening
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
together (with); at the same time; in a lump