to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
go that far; to that extent
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
with a grin; showing a devilish smile
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
sanity; consciousness; soberness
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
furious facial expression
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
top of the head; crown of the head
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys