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 keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
show; performance; show; exhibition; TV show
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to spit out; to eject; to dump
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
guess; conjecture; surmise
making practical; making useful; implementing
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
you (plural); all of you; you all
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
falling (down) unconscious; fainting (and collapsing)
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
last days; the end; one's fate
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself; to lie down (and sleep)
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
act of terror; act of terrorism
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage