conflict; complication; troubles; discord
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
shuffle (of playing cards, etc.); rearranging (in a random order); shaking (a container to mix ingredients, etc.)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
old maid (card game); living without one's mother-in-law
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
banknote; bill; note; paper money
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
to be worried; to be troubled
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
good-for-nothing; worthless
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
one thin flat object; one sheet