to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
hereabouts; around there; that area
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
tradition; legend; folklore
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
double; twice (as much); twofold
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
gem; jewel; precious stone
to bury; to embed; to implant
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
carving; engraving; sculpture
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
hidden room; secret chamber
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)