to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
with a clink (of metal); with a chink
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
the last moment; the very end
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
stirring; slight movement
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
arm; skill; efforts; ability
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
training; drill; practice; discipline
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
memory; sense; experience
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to dispatch (someone); to send; to make go fast (a car, horse, etc.); to drive; to move quickly (one's pen, eyes, etc.); to run (one's eyes over something)
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)