to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
cold reception; unwelcoming treatment
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
to triumph; to be elated with success
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
progress; being under way
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
end; close; finish; termination
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
to be reminded of; to call to mind
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
knowing; (an) acquaintance