wanderer; vagabond; capricious person; hobo
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
six of one, half a dozen of the other; scant difference
skill; dexterity; master hand
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
statue; picture; picture revealing character
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
one's long-cherished desire
go that far; to that extent
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
proposal; offer; request; application
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize