contradiction; inconsistency
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
strategist; tactician; schemer
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to prostrate oneself before
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
rear vassal; daimyo's retainer
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
duty; function; office; mission; task
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to bring someone to grief; to give someone hell