to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
both hands; both arms; ten
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
to read the situation; to sense the mood
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
throw; throwing; throwing event