sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
treasure chest; strongbox
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
tradition; legend; folklore
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
such; this sort of; like this
negotiations; discussions; connection
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
how many years; how long; what year
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
choices; alternatives; options
doing whatever one pleases
if it is the case that ...
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
game balance; balance between difficulty and enjoyability
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
thereupon; shortly thereafter
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
naturally; of course; understandably
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat