personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
diversion; putting something to another use
carrying (on one's person); taking with one
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
as expected; as predicted
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
sense of unity; sense of oneness
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
(short) jacket; blouson; ski jumper; jumping event athlete; jumper lead; jumper wire
cargo pants; cargo trousers
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
increase in speed; acceleration
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
ready with a rifle leveled
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
from the viewpoint of; according to
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
another thing; exception; special case
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
unfortunately; sorry, but ...