easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
collection of books; (personal) library
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
older sister; elder sister
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to be filled to bursting; to burst
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to boost; to force up; to push up
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
valley; ravine; cleavage (of breasts); part or place that has been left behind; blind spot
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
elbowing (someone); rejection; rebuff
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
violent explosion; bursting
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to press a question; to cross-examine
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
falling over; toppling sideways
submersion; inundation; being flooded
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation