cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
looking on from afar; being a spectator
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
herbal medicine prepared from dried earthworms
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to become pale; to turn pale
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to exaggerate; to overstate
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
situation where alcohol is being served; (over) a drink
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
the front; honest; upright; decent
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
yen (currency of Japan); circle
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
compensation; indemnification; reparation; restitution; recompense