what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to shake off; to throw off
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
that is to say; so that means
difference; disparity; gap
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
number one; first; best; most; game; round
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
but; however; provided that
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
to be worried; to be troubled
this world; this life; world of the living