ignition; detonation; triggering; explosion
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
explosive; blasting powder
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
save; checking; curbing; suppressing
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
god of death; death deity; Death
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
look!; there!; here!; that is
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
later on; eventually; afterwards
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
speaking voice; talking voice
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
striking with the back of the sword
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to get late; to advance; to wear on
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
patriot devoted to the salvation of his country