flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
emergency staircase; fire escape
doorknob; door knob; door handle
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
metallic sound; metallic clank
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish
other side; opposite side; other party
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
to exert oneself greatly; to take pains; to make efforts; to break a bone
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
lieutenant colonel; commander (navy)
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
they; those guys; those fellows
eye for people; ability to judge character
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
one more time; once more; once again
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
anger; being angry; being mad