to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
beginning; outset; first; onset
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
stingy; cheap; very frugal
formal receipt (of payment; oft. hand-written)
ten; 10; ten years of age
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
complete recovery of health
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to indicate; to show; to point to
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to be helpful; to be useful
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
slapping; splashing; splatting
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up