to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
such; like that; that sort of; very
to put one's strength into
contracted regular payment, e.g. monthly, weekly, etc.; by the (month, week, etc.)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
to spin vigorously; to wave around (e.g. sword, bat)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
windmill; wind turbine; pinwheel (toy); windmill (toy); Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
though; notwithstanding; although
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
these guys; these fellows
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)