to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
without; but if; otherwise; or else
concussion (of the brain)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
some people; a few people; several people
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall off; to tumble down
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear