sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to bring; to take; to bring about
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
the place for; the time for; the level of
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive