to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
trivial; not amounting to much
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
one's own work; making by oneself
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
different opinion; objection
success or failure; outcome; result
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to make a fool of someone
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
x (mark); cross; MDMA; ecstasy; molly
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
social; societal; societary
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
three days and three nights
to bawl; to cry; to scream
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
retry; another try; another go
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare