flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
children's story; fairy tale
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
a long, long time ago; very long ago
how much; how many; to what extent
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
(in) her way; peculiar to her
to be worried; to be troubled
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
both hands; both arms; ten
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
hey there; I say; see here
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
valuable article; valuables
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
valuable article; valuables