to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
Benten (goddess of arts and wisdom)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
petty underling; small fry
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to look attractive; to look nice
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
overhear; happened to hear that
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
expert(ise); skill; dexterity
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse of the Edo shogunate
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
before the gate; in front of the gate
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
silent; still; quiet; hushed
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
master of martial arts; practitioner of martial arts
living room (Western style); sitting room
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
three sides; small offering stand
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post