to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
departure; leaving; starting; standing
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
ringlets; ringlet curls; sausage curls
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
namahage; folklore demon of the Oga Peninsula (people dress up as them on New Year's Eve to admonish children)
aging; wearing out; deterioration
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to stop walking; to pause
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by