uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
step; stride; counter for steps
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
somehow; for some reason or other
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
hostility; animosity; enmity
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
true character; real nature
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
with a start; with a jump
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to narrow the focus; to focus attention (on); to concentrate (on); to zero in
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
tension; mental strain; nervousness
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
sublime; noble; high-minded
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
-less; lacking; non-existing
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent