floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
to stiffen; to become stiff
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
sewing; needlework; embroidery
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
hoarse voice; husky voice
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
single word; a few words; brief comment
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
such; this sort of; like this
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to put on heavy makeup; to powder heavily; to paint thickly; to paint beautifully
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
(death from) starvation; starving to death
if so; in that case; in that situation
property; fortune; assets
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
this world; this life; world of the living
just one person; only one
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
nearsightedness; shortsightedness; myopia