reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
several years; a few years
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to bring; to take; to bring about
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
metre; meter; meter; gauge
bodily sensation; sense; experience
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
secretly slitting one's belly (and only eventually revealing one's mortal wound) (in kabuki, bunraku, etc.)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to form a group; to form a bunch
to join forces; to cooperate