floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
(not saying anything) no matter what
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
wherein; therein; thereinto
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
how; in what way; how about
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
several years; a few years
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to ask a question; to ask questions
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
number one; first; best; most; game; round
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
question; inquiry; enquiry
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
while; even though; despite