originally; by nature; from the start
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to wash away; to rinse off
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
to be smeared; to be covered
according to plan; as planned; on target
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
three parts; three copies
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
attack; assault; attempt; try
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
handrail; railing; banister
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
to chase; to run after; to pursue
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)