world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
(how) many times; (how) often
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to be hot on a person's heels
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
light; faint; pale; fleeting
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
observation; survey; watching
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to lure someone; to entice someone
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
really; truly; indeed; good grief
person that annoys or causes trouble; false alarm
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to miss a chance; to fail to do
to be reminded of; to call to mind
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
morality; moral principles
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date