to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
will; testament; last request
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
master; teacher; stable master
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
harsh criticism; something worthless or of little value
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
Sharaku (Edo period painter)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
older sister; elder sister
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
complete stranger; total stranger
the same; the said; likewise
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
equality; impartiality; evenness
and yet; though; when; in spite of
pity; sorrow; grief; misery
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction