floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to go out and away; to leave
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to quicken one's pace (steps)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
child's mind; childlike innocence; naivete
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
counter seat; seat at the counter
as if nothing had happened
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
courteous; decorous; polite
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved