unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
serious; not joking; straight
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
instead; but (on the other hand)
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to order; to command; to appoint
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
going bye-byes; going beddy-byes; baby; childish person (esp. a young woman)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap; wake-up sweets
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
reality; actuality; hard fact
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names