to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
starting (e.g. of an engine); engaging (e.g. of a lock); expenses; costs; attack (esp. a corner approach); barb (of a fish hook)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
successor; replacement; second wife
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to straighten up; to sit upright
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
to cease; to stop; to be over
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to help (someone) to their feet; to help (someone) up
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
about this time; about now
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
immediately carrying out (a plan); right away; without delay; immediately
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
rope; cord; policeman's rope
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself