association; society; organization; organisation
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
settlement; solution; resolution
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
serious look (on one's face); straight face
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to smile broadly; to grin widely
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
biological parent; real parent
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river