canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
thermos bottle; vacuum flask
dull sound; muffled sound
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
in the meanwhile; during the time
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
those (near the second person)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
organ (of body, plant, etc.)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
silence; stillness; quietness
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
to jar; to creak; to grate
single word; a few words; brief comment
to repeat; to do something over again
head; lead; vanguard; first
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe