so; like this; in this way
to be worried; to be troubled
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to fight to the last (death)
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to stiffen; to become stiff
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
that; the matter in question
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to detain; to take into custody
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
front entrance; front door
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
memory; sense; experience
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final