only; merely; just; at most; no more than
several sheets (flat objects)
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
classification; categorization; sorting
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to serve; to work for; to attend
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
on bad terms; at loggerheads
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
to give; to do (something) for
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to say (something) over one's shoulder
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
to shout (in anger); to yell
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)