to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
the other day; a few days ago
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
people close to the head man
on the occasion of; at the time of
in the same manner as before; the same as always
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
good young man; agreeable youth
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to repeat; to do something over again
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
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
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
space (room, area, outer space)