thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
devoted; self-sacrificing
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
magistrate's office (Edo period); territory under a magistrate's jurisdiction
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
vigilante group; neighborhood watch; self-defense group
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
bikini (swimwear); Bikini island
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
height of; middle of; full bloom
such ... as; or some such
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense