to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
until now; so far; up to the present
how; in what way; how about; questionable
of course; certainly; naturally
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
avoided by everybody; disliked by everybody; (lit.) not even a dog will eat (it)
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
relatively; comparatively
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
mountain road; mountain trail
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)