to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
settlement; solution; resolution
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
about; on; regarding; per; for every
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
establishment; opening; setting up; inauguration
branch; branch office; subdivision
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
to raise one's voice; to shout
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
with a start; with a jump
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
accompanied by a woman; accompanied by women
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river