association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
several people; a few people
to chase; to run after; to pursue
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
difficult to ...; hard to ...
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to turn towards; to point
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
good feeling; feeling good
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
(political) power; authority; influence
commerce; trade; business
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
shopping; purchased goods