just because; even if; even though
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to torment; to torture; to harass
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
moisture; humidity; dampness
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension