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 see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
mountain road; mountain trail
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to arrive home; to return
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to get tired out; to be exhausted
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
stairs; stairway; staircase
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
magic; sorcery; incantation
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
by myself; in person; by oneself
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)