envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
agile (person's movements); nimble; adroit; lively; brisk; skillful
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
how long; how far; how much
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
(right at the) side; just beside
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
difference; variation; difference
trunk (of the body); soma
practice, practice, practice; (only) practice makes perfect
together; at the same time; same; identical
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
(telephone) area code (non-local)
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
success or failure; result
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to thrust before; to thrust at
comfort; consolation; diversion
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
since one was born; (in) all one's life
(how) many times; (how) often
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate