to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
feeling; sense; impression
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
standard; set; routine; decided
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
guess; speculation; supposition
state of mind; mentality; psychology
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
self-consciousness; self-awareness
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
how long; how much; to what extent
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door