outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
split; division; break up
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
charred; burnt black; scorched black
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
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
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to lose one's footing; to slip
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
end of life; death; annihilation
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
how should I know?; don't ask me
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
ease of use; pleasantness of use; comfort level
sharp sighted; easily awakened
pointing out; identification
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
telling others; revealing to others; letting out a secret
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
how; in what way; by what means
never mind!; don't worry about it
cooperation; mutual aid (help)