to become clumsy; to miss one's aim
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
of course; certainly; naturally
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
innumerable; countless; numberless
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
distant look; faraway look
society; the world; the times
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
senior; elder; person older than oneself
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other