even though; despite; when
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to twitch (e.g. of ears); to jerk; to flick
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
these guys; these fellows
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
look here; I'll tell you what; hey; listen
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion