near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
expression; presentation; representation; notation
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
go that far; to that extent
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
already; now; no longer; not any more
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
rough; rowdy; wild; rough person; rowdy person
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
one's family and followers; one's whole clan
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with