plate (e.g. nameplate, license plate); plate (dish); (tectonic) plate; (home) plate; pitcher's mound; plate; plate
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
invention; intelligent; clever; smart
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
being adopted into the family of one's bride
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
time; hour; season; suitable time; opportunity; chance
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
to become completely chilled
wedded life; married life
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to revive (e.g. a company); to boost (e.g. morale)
... years old; age (of) ...
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
breaking off relations (with); severing one's connections (with); breaking with (e.g. one's past); insulation (electrical or thermal); isolation
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
recreation; diversion; relaxation
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
strong reaction (against); (transplant) rejection
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
premature death; untimely death; dying young
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless