to fly around; to scatter
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
deep voice; rich voice; full voice
retiring from military service
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to become emaciated; to waste away; to grow thin and worn out
to let out a roar (hum, groan, moan); to produce a loud noise
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
single word; a few words; brief comment
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to be reminded of; to call to mind
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
forcibly; against one's will
forced laugh; forced smile
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
progress; advance; improvement; development
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase