floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
I see; that's right; indeed
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
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 shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
globular shape; spherical shape
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
infancy; childhood; tender age
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
like this; this sort; this way
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
otherwise; or else; if not
to brave a danger; to take a risk
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew