man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to be able to manage somehow or other
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to tumble down; to roll down
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)