may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to dry up completely; to become stale
breath; breathing; tone; mood
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
in the same way as; just like
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
(another's) daughter; young lady
don't you ever come here again!; (lit.) come here the day before yesterday
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment