confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
guess; conjecture; surmise
simply; merely; only; solely
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to run up to; to rush over
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to run past; to run by; to go too far ahead
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
carrying (someone) in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
verbal promise; one's word
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to cajole; to deceive; to seduce
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot