not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
wherein; therein; thereinto
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
separate case; another matter
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
composite; combined; complex
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
single word; a few words; brief comment
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
(committee) chairman; president
male instincts; male frivolity
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits