to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
presence (impressive quality)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
house where the family is out
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
same; similar; (just) like; equal
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
Mediterranean Sea; Mediterranean sea (oceanography)
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
informant; informer; contact; Information Provider
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to hide; to conceal oneself
naval port; naval station