surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
snake; serpent; large snake
circulation (of the blood)
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
being too late; losing one's final chance
generation; lifetime; age
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
origin; source; virtuous ancestor
counter for drops of liquid
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
after a long time; for the first time in a while
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
major war; great war; world war
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)