pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
go on!; right!; here goes!
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
to be greedy; to devour greedily
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
tomoe; heraldic design composed of two or more interlocked comma-shaped figures
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
long ago; a long time ago; already
leaving school (at the end of the day); getting out of school; coming home from school
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
practice; practising; training; study
everybody; every last one of them; all
finish; finishing; finishing touches
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
dirty work; unpleasant task
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)