irritating; aggravating; upsetting
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
cord tied around the waist of a kimono before an obi is tied
to tie; to link; to connect; to correlate
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
snake; serpent; large snake
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
dozens; scores of; decades
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to attempt; to test; to try out
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
clear; precise; definite; distinct
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float