loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
by sheer strength; by brute force
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
confidence; trust; faith; credit
box made of paulownia wood; paulownia box
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
to take off one's clothes; to undress; to strip naked; to become naked
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
habit of going out; (restless) urge to go out
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
literally; to the letter; literal
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
protracted war; war of attrition
too (much); overly; excessively
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
if it is (the case that ...)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to finish; to end; to close
working generation; people still working
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
attaining enlightenment; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
recall (esp. of an envoy or an ambassador); calling someone back; summons (home)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining