courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
don't worry; there's no need to worry
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
book; volume; this; present; main; head
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
inhuman; heinous; atrocious
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
body; group; party; company; troupe
phantom; vision; illusion
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
power; might; authority; influence
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)