armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
Holy Communion; Lord's Supper; Eucharist
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
right under; directly below; right beneath
area; region; district; locality
with these words; while saying
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
aspect; phase; condition; modality
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
live music or performance
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
to make merry; to be festive
parts; accessories; components
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
hello; good day; good afternoon
story; tale; talk; discussion
correspondence; exchange of letters
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous