quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
hard ball; regulation ball
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to rise; to erect; to get up
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
pistol; handgun; revolver
to thrust before; to thrust at
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
choker (type of necklace)
to push (something) against
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
while; during; while; although; all; both
in this way; thus; such; uh...
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
Baekje (ancient Korean kingdom; 18 BCE-660 CE); Paekche
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once