in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
warming (something) in a vessel placed in hot water
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
import; importation; introduction; afferent
domestically produced; domestic; Japanese-made
(for the taste of something) to become apparent; (for someone's character) to come out
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to refuse to compromise (on quality, etc.); to be fastidious about doing things the right way through to the end
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
difficult to ...; hard to ...
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to squeeze out; to wring out
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to sink (into); to get depressed
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)