annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
of course; certainly; naturally
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
price; cost; value; worth; value
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
stirring; slight movement
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to shed light; to cast light
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
to bring; to take; to bring about
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
invisibly; secretly; privately
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
don't you think?; indicates question
older brother; elder brother