outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
such ... as; or some such
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
training; drill; practice; discipline
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
simply put; putting it simply; in short
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
alone; by oneself; on one's own
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
space; interval; space character; whitespace
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty