to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
elder sister; effeminate man
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
please (give me); please (do for me)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
behind; in the rear; in back
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
somersault; looping-the-loop
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
holding out one or both hands and arching one's body backward like a shrimp (in kabuki, represents being overwhelmed by someone's power)
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)