to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to straighten up; to sit upright
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to get one's head around; to think about
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
a few years ago; some years back
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to detain; to check; to restrain
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to serve; to work for; to attend
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy