search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
carnivore; carnivorous animal
considerably; fairly; quite
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
puddle of blood; pool of blood
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted