to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
myself; yourself; I; me; you
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
fully prepared; all ready
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
instant; moment; for an instant
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
utmost limits; extremity; limit
exchange of blows; long rally
to throw oneself (into an activity)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to throw into; to toss into
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
small; fine; detailed; stingy
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
clear; precise; definite; distinct
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
fluent (in a language); flowing
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
(how) many times; (how) often
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience