mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
great love of books; favorite book (favourite)
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia
environment; circumstance
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
it is not (like that) either
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
form; shape; figure; visage
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date