floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
in the same way as; just like
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to dry up completely; to become stale
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family