in truth; as it is; as you are; in practice
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
classification; assortment
completely; absolutely; totally
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to step back; to walk backwards
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
thorough; exhaustive; complete
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
putting into operation; invocation
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
desperation; struggle to the death
to grow hoarse; to become husky
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
direct connection; direct link
prospects of victory; chances of success
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet