whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
light; right; right field; right fielder
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to peel; to skin; to pare
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
to triumph; to be elated with success
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to twist hard (e.g. arm, screw)