thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
off an island; away from an island; off-island
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
abusive language; violent language; wild words
to be discouraged; to shrink from
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
remaining silent; keeping secret
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
arm; skill; efforts; ability
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
explanation; interpretation
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to fetter; to shackle; to bind
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
other side; opposite side; other party
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...