repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
settlement; solution; resolution
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
restoration; repair; mending
using all one's strength; using all one's might
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")