3rd day of the month; three days
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
somehow; for some reason or other
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
villainess; antagonist young lady
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
opposite side; opposition
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
funny story; funny anecdote
hydration; rehydration; to hydrate; to rehydrate; to moisturize
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
light meal; snack; refreshments
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by