uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
family; relatives; dependents; household
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
storehouse; warehouse; godown
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
prohibition; inhibition; ban
personality; character; individuality; personhood
formative period (e.g. of nation); formative year
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
in that way; like that; that way
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
2nd day of the month; two days
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to cease; to stop; to be over
to change (one's clothes)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
from the viewpoint of; according to