to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
now; the present time; just now; another; more
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
successive generations; successive emperors
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
conquest; domination; mastery
don't you think?; indicates question
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly