naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to become settled; to be fixed
lightning strike; lightning bolt
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
threat; intimidation; menace
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
complete darkness; total darkness; pitch darkness
head over heels; headlong; head first
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
posture; position; stance
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
at once; immediately; right now
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
door; gate; opening; title page
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
accused; defendant; prisoner at the bar
counsel; defender; advocate
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint