to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
still (continuing); as ever; further
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
living thing; living creature; animal; life
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
way of speaking; intimation
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
conviction; belief; confidence
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
older sister; elder sister
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
to tie up (roughly; esp. to prevent escape); to bind; to arrest
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)