to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
while; during (the time when)
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
other side; opposite side; other party
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
wounded person; injured person
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
hereabouts; around there; that area
favorite; favourite; habitually used
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
carving; engraving; sculpture
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river