to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
already; now; no longer; not any more
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
family; relatives; dependents; household
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
tradition; legend; folklore
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
to indicate; to show; to point to
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
how; in what way; how about; questionable
don't you think?; indicates question
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
bad influence; negative influence
consists of; comprises; is made up of
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
convenient; handy; useful
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)