moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
with a thump; with a clang; with a clank
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
engraving a seal; engraved seal; engraving; inscribing; brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace); stamp
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
influence; clout; leverage
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
contract; compact; agreement
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling