savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
true character; real nature
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
meaning; significance; sense
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
whipping; beating with a whip; whiplash
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
in the same way as; just like
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to project; to stick out; to stand out
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
eighth day of the month; eight days
still; as yet; as it has been
ninth day of the month; nine days
on the occasion of; at the time of
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
tenth day of the month; ten days
common gull (Larus canus); mew gull; gull (Laridae spp.); seagull
how long; how far; how much
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
special ration; special bonus or dividend
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant