to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
grasp; catch; understanding
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to give directions; to issue instructions
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
the scruff or nape of the neck
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
rising; ascending; climbing
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
discovery; detection; finding
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
to stiffen; to become stiff