as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
way of speaking; intimation
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to thrust away; to send flying
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
two grains; two drops; two bead
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
father; dad; husband; you; he
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to strangle; to constrict
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
footwear; footgear; shoes
high heels; high-heeled shoes
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
inside; interior; inner part
to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle
government office; agency; board
to control; to command; to get the better of
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to hand over; to surrender
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
swallowing; understanding; apprehension
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself