long time; long interval; for quite some time
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
Gola (India); Ghorra; Gorer
unconditionally; as a rule
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to roll up; to be rolled up
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
brave warrior; hero; brave man
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to walk in on; to tread upon
to turn towards; to point
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
long-established; old-established; traditional
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
upper half of the body; upper body