last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop; chop (in tennis or table tennis); chop stroke
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
famous mineral water; famous spring; famous river
not caring; not giving a damn
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
self-interest; selfish desire; greed
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile (of soil); to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to become rich
possession (by a spirit, demon, etc.); dependence (on)
you (plural); all of you; you all
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
a glance; a look; a glimpse
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
reopening; resumption; restarting
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
mental derangement; madness; insanity
opinion; intention; thought
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
more than usual; especially; particularly
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)