although I say; although one might say; although called
maintenance; preservation; improvement
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to learn the ropes; to get the knack
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
how; in what way; how about; questionable
observation; survey; watching
settlement; solution; resolution
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
proposal; proposition; suggestion
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to crumble away; to collapse
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
small quarrel; dispute; run-in; issue; trouble
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
this and that; various things
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
in case of; at that time; at this time
at that time; in those days
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
subleader; assistant leader
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other