to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
button (clothing); push-button
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to be hot on a person's heels
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
palatial residence; stately mansion
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
dash at the beginning of a short-distance race; charging ahead at full strength from the beginning
to increase; to add to; to augment
had better ...; had better not ...
somewhat below; slightly below
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
living room (Western style); sitting room
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
(with a) start; fright; alarm
very; extremely; excessively
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
popular name; common name; given name
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
naivete; simplicity; innocence
cherub; gods disguised as children; children parading as cherubs
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river