to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
until now; so far; up to the present
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to step firmly; to harden by treading
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
hereabouts; around there; that area
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
originally; by nature; from the start
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
tension; mental strain; nervousness
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
that is to say; so that means
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to summon courage; to be brave