device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
space (room, area, outer space)
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
poisoning; kill by poison
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
to apologize; to apologise
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
bravery; courage; heroism
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
how can (one) do something
release (of a film, music album, software, etc.); publication; release; liberation; release (of a previously pressed mouse button)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
no matter how much time passes
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
rewriting; rewrite; fair copy
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
courier; smuggler; carrier (e.g. of illegal drugs); trafficker
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
to be damaged; to receive damage
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
composite photograph (esp. a facial composite constructed from a witness's description)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission