some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
impossible; unlikely; improbable
conviction; belief; confidence
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
reality; actuality; hard fact
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
physical condition; state of health
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma