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
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to spit out; to eject; to dump
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
had better ...; had better not ...
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
range (of voice); vocal range; register
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
chapter one; first chapter