to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to put one's strength into
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
form; shape; figure; visage
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
considerably; fairly; quite
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)