full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
beanbag; beanbag juggling game; bobbling the ball
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to smirk; to grin broadly
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
door; gate; opening; title page
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
besides; in addition; also; moreover
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
chair; stool; post; office; position
free (of charge); gratuitous
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
nothing costs as much as what is given to us; there's no such thing as a free lunch