to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
such ... as; or some such
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
fighting spirit; battle aura; combative spirit
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
clear; precise; definite; distinct
perception; sensation; awareness
gossip; corner of the mouth
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
ground glass; frosted glass
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
four corners; four ordinal directions
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; knowing; pregnant (pause)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to push (something) against
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement