to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
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
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
battlefield; battleground
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
unexpectedly; surprisingly
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
many; much; plenty; hardly
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
just a minute; small quantity
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
semi-transparent; translucent
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto