strength; power; proficiency; ability
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to exterminate; to eliminate; to eradicate; to suppress
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
to sweep out; to clean out
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
something; what; why; how
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
rubbish heap; garbage dump
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
Japanese calligraphy paper (approx. 25cm by 35cm)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
nothing but; except; no more than
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
rice grasshopper (of genus Oxya); grasshopper; locust (of family Catantopidae)
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
extreme; terrible; absurd; unreasonable; fool; idiot
ritual music and dancing in shrines and temples; rice dance; rice festival; tofu (or fish, etc.) baked and coated with miso; turning something in the manner one would use to cook dengaku-tofu on both sides
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm