temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness
to pass (of time); to elapse
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
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