sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to run out (e.g. of the room)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to become pale; to turn pale
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to do for (the sake of someone else)
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to crouch; to squat; to cower
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
confidentially; privately; off the record
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
entreaty; supplication; petition
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
(not) so much; (not) that much
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
this world; this life; world of the living
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to revere; to respect; to worship
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
adherent; devotee; believer