sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to concern; to be related
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
same crime; being equally guilty
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
as (for); for; in the capacity of
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
near; close; beside; third person
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
wife and children; (arch.) wife
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)