originally; by nature; from the start
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
free translation; liberal translation
audio feedback; acoustic feedback; howl
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to make a lasting impression
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to apologize; to apologise
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
flustered; confused; panicked
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
information gap; digital divide
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb