pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
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)
assessment; rating; grade; evaluation
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
incident; affair; happening; event
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
amount of money; sum of money
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
such; like that; in that way
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to call in; to invite; to bring in
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
military personnel; soldier
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to threaten; to make threats
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
possessing (what is required); having; fulfilling (conditions); satisfying (requisites); being endowed with
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
silence; stillness; quietness
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
how; in what way; by what means