to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
mail; postal matter; postal item
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
sender; consignor; remitter
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
deceased; late; dead; departed
mother; motherboard; Mother (title of a senior nun); Mother Superior
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
deep affection; dear; beloved
every month; each month; monthly
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
salary (esp. public employees); wages; pay
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to be of help; to be useful; to go toward