of course; certainly; naturally
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
any more; any further; any better; any longer
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
had better ...; had better not ...
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to pour (sake); to serve; to drink together
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
threat; intimidation; menace
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against