to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
heart; guts; nerve; central part
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to pass (of time); to elapse
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
so; like this; in this way
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
unexpectedly; surprisingly
by myself; in person; by oneself
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being