may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
if so; in that case; in that situation
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
honor; honour; credit; prestige
older sister; elder sister
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to shake; to sway; to waver
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to collapse into; to flop onto
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
how; in what way; by what means
family a woman has married into
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)