blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
3rd day of the month; three days
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
enterprise; business; company; corporation
regular position; position with a prospect of promotion
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
eating together; dining together; having a meal together
coming home after midnight; person who comes home after midnight