to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
entreaty; supplication; petition
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
entreaty; appeal; petition
sympathy; compassion; pity
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
personal feelings; self-interest
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
powerful person; influential person
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
assertion; declaration; affirmation
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
nothing but; none other than
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision