why; how; for what reason
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
posture; position; stance
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
somersault; looping-the-loop
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
both (people); the two of them
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
crash; smash; crunch; bang
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
double; twice (as much); twofold
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
Mach (number); (at a) fast speed
group; bunch; crowd; group
to knock down; to knock off
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
several shots; several blows
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)