number of (large) animals
joint together; opposite; facing
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
forevermore; for eternity
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
sudden change; complete change
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
one of these days; before very long; in the near future
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
shithead; bastard; fucking; bloody; damned
foul-mouthed; foul (language); abusive; greedy; gluttonous
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
tall figure; high stature
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
somehow; for some reason or other
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
still; even now; to this day
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
two times; twice; two degrees
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
finally; after; following; at the end (of)