to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to dye; to colour; to color
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
I see; that's right; indeed
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to think of; to come up with
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
surroundings; environs; circumference
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to go up in smoke; to burn down; to be cremated; to vanish into thin air
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
but; however; provided that
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up