to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
probability; likelihood; chances
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
negotiations; discussions; connection
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to surge; to well up; to gush out
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
dunce; blockhead; inattentive person; (lit.) (a) lantern at noon
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
when it becomes; when it comes to
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life