to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
Hotei; Budai; god of contentment, depicted as a pot-bellied monk who carries a large cloth bag on his back
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to shake one's head (in denial)
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
various countries; various regions; various provinces
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
at least; at most; (even) just
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
nothing but; none other than
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
squad leader; divisional officer
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
essence; the best; chic; smart; considerate; understanding
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
uniform worn in martial arts (judo, kendo, etc.)
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late