to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
depending on; dependent on
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
very much; exceedingly; extremely
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to tire of; to lose interest in; (arch.) to be satisfied; (arch.) to enjoy; (arch.) to do adequately
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to jaunt around; to play around; to visit one place after another without effect
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
on bad terms; at loggerheads
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
(some) more; even more; longer; further
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
custom; practice; convention; precedent
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)