in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
regarding as sacred; apotheosis; deification; sanctification
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
depravity; corruption; degradation
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
one's house; one's home; one's family
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to talk to oneself; to mutter
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
people; men and women; each person; everybody
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
to speak; to say; to vocalize
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to come and go; to go back and forth
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
entry into a castle (esp. by a conquering force)
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
permission; approval; authorization; license
such ... as; or some such
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
3rd day of the month; three days
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
2nd day of the month; two days