tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
man; male; masculine gender
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
of course; certainly; naturally
yearned for; longed for; missed
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
Saturn (Roman god); Saturn (planet)
one by one; one after another; successively
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
in comparison to; rather than
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct