somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to violate the law; to have a brush with the law; to have a run-in with the law
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to thrust away; to send flying
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to relax; to feel at home
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
to dart away; to dart off; to gallop away
store interior; inside of a shop
frontmost; a short time ago; a little while ago; just now
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
living up to one's reputation
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune