injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
dizziness (from standing up too fast); orthostatic syncope; lightheadedness; vertigo
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to be commonly referred to as; as people say; as the saying is; they say
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
to be exhausted; to be tired out
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
willpower; energy; vitality
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
near; close by; within reach; familiar