stealthily; secretly; in secret
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
name; given name; first name
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
what kind of; what sort of; what
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sweep clean; to brush clean
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
power; motive power; three-phase electricity
to become an expert; to be a master (of)
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
maid; helper; help; assistance
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
influence; effect; impact
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important