ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to pick up; to find; to gather
in the meanwhile; during the time
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
together; at the same time; same; identical
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
all you have to do is; just; that's all
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
murder; killing; murderer
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
danger; peril; hazard; risk
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out