any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
two persons; two people; pair; couple
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
chapter one; first chapter
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to become pale; to turn pale
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of