creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
jet; spray; injection; jet propulsion
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to stop walking; to pause
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
burning (something) away; burning (something) down
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
root; joint; base; crotch
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
scattering (in all directions)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment