knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
invitation; introduction; temptation
how; in what way; how about; questionable
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
story; tale; talk; discussion
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
as a child; when one was a child
to know (a person); to think
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to pass (of time); to elapse
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
well-cooked; well-done; browned
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...