before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
doctor's office; medical office; sickbay
tiled; covered with ceramic tiles
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
many; numerous; various; large number of
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to have a meal; to take a meal
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
without; but if; otherwise; or else
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
reaction; response; reaction
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)
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out