very; extremely; excessively
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
in succession; one by one
almost every day; almost daily
much less; to say nothing of
life; living; I; me; student
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
hostility; animosity; enmity
continuing one's education into high school
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
by myself; in person; by oneself
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to do as much as is humanly possible; to try every possible means
these guys; these fellows
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
divorce; dissolution of adoption
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
place; situation; position; location
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
accurate; correct; precise; exact
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common