protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to detain; to check; to restrain
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
duty; obligation; responsibility
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
oracle; revelation; divine message
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to serve one's aim; to serve one's purpose
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
subconsciousness; subconscious (awareness)
tabletop role-playing game
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
(social) class; rank; grade
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways