particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
if it is the case that ...
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
surrounding at a distance
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
petty underling; small fry
meaning; significance; sense
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
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 shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
instant; moment; for an instant
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to squeeze out; to wring out
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
mountain road; mountain trail
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen