a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
all night long; all through the night
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
true parrot (esp. small parrots such as the parakeet, lory and conure)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
already; now; no longer; not any more
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
to become fraught with emotion
with a clink (of metal); with a chink
metallic sound; metallic clank
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to intend; to be sure that
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
these days; nowadays; recently
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
chair; stool; post; office; position
to half-rise to one's feet