to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
all you want; as much as one wants
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
rising; ascending; climbing
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
for the first time in one's life
sincere; earnest; serious
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
thorough; exhaustive; complete
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
perception; sensing; noticing
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark