to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
index finger; forefinger; second toe
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to run about; to rush about
blood spilt from the body; blood circulating within the body (often as a metaphor for strong emotion or hot-bloodedness)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
both hands; both arms; ten
protuberance; projection; prominence; bump; boss; process
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
half the body; half length
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
correction; rectification; mending; repair