nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
somehow; for some reason (or other)
empty; hollow; bare; vacant; deserted
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
gently (of the wind); softly
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
10,000,000; ten million; extremely large number; myriad
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
front; frontage; facade; main
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to be found; to be discovered
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
unfilial son; undutiful son; thankless son; unfilial daughter; undutiful daughter; thankless daughter
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
at once; there and then; immediately
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)