rather; sooner; preferably
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to shout (in anger); to yell
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
dry riverbed; river beach
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
suckling child; babe in arms; child at the breast; baby; infant
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
hills and fields; hill and dale
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to find out; to discover; to locate
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
topic; subject; rumor; talk; tale; story
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story
snake; serpent; large snake