putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
at the last moment; this late in the game
it is not (like that) either
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
finishing blow; coup de grâce
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
literally; to the letter; literal
to be found (e.g. unknown quantity in an equation); to be calculated
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
(not) so much; (not) that much
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
one more time; once more; once again
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
decision; settlement; definition
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to