to beat; to gain a point; to upset
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
to be satisfied (with); to find satisfactory
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
unsigned; without a signature
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
stealthily; secretly; in secret
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to hang (something) on the wall
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
imagination; supposition; guess
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
wall-mounted ornament; wall decoration; wall hanging; wall-mounted
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten