floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
in three days' time; two days after tomorrow
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
that day; the very same day
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
continuation; succession; series; continuous
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); icky; to stick closely
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
intestinal; inside the intestines
at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment
integrity; fidelity; constancy; principle; faithfulness; honor
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
open; public; official; overt
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to shake one's head (in denial)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh