proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
one leap (i.e. skipping intermediate stages); one jump; one step; jumping (with both feet together)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
radical (of a kanji character)
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
galloping around on a horse; running around; making every effort (to do); exerting oneself
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
to watch steadily; to stare
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
to show signs; to have symptoms; to give indications (of); to bud; to germinate; to sprout
connection; link; relationship
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...