to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
scene; spectacle; sight; view
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
murder; homicide; manslaughter
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle