to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
makeshift; stopgap; temporary expedient; temporary solution; band-aid
failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
legendary; fabled; fabulous
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
germ cell; generative cell; reproductive cell
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
price; cost; value; worth; value
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
and so; therefore; for that reason
both (people); the two of them
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
attempting to conceive; trying to have children
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
being too late; losing one's final chance
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
playfulness; mischivousness; naughtiness