origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
(turned out) all right in the end
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
military forces; hosts; troops
surely; certainly; without doubt
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
valuable article; valuables
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
ordinary clothes; everyday attire; plain clothes; civilian clothes
common people; ordinary people; masses
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
value of one's property (assets); property (asset) value
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
vague; obscure; vast; boundless
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
motorized two-wheeled vehicle (with a displacement of less than 50cc); scooter; moped
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
stall (in flying); downturn; slowdown; slump