to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
putting into operation; invocation
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
such ... as; or some such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
while; during; while; although; all; both
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl