to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
dung beetle; gold beetle; goldbug; maggots in faeces (feces)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
shaved head; person with a shaved head; skinhead; shaved-headed member of a subculture often associated with Neo-nazism
to trample; to crush underfoot
to remove; to move out of the way
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
front; frontage; facade; main
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
tedious; boring; being fed up with
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to stay (at); to stop (at)
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
trial; judgement; judgment
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)