to the last; persistency; thoroughness
probability; likelihood; chances
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
gender; distinction of sex; sex
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
to collect; to assemble; to gather
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
change; conversion; transformation; transformation