knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to push down; to knock down
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to cry and shout; to scream
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)
to jump at; to be attracted by
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour
to gush out; to gush forth; to effuse
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
on countless occasions; many a time
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
installment; instalment; premium; bill
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy