situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
divide into four pieces; one fourth
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
both hands; both arms; ten
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
metre; meter; meter; gauge
triangles (used in mechanical drawing); set square
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to fly around; to scatter
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to become pale; to turn pale
standing in a group; standing up in unison
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something