opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way; to grow freely (e.g. of weeds)
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point