to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
game, set and match; end of the game; end of the match
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
your husband; her husband
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
so; like this; in this way
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to look forward to something
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
cooperation; coordination; link
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
picking; collecting; harvesting
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to prevent; to take precautions
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
public power; governmental authority
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken