he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
determination; resolution
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
inside; interior; inner part
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
in succession; one by one
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
cannot be helped; unavoidable
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
complete change; about-face
exactly as stated; verbatim
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
going to the hospital for regular treatment
to have a terrible time; to have a hard time