to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
power; might; authority; influence
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
ancestral; hereditary; handed down from generation to generation; for generations; from generation to generation
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)
equal (distribution, treatment, level, etc.); even; uniform
to become keen on; to get passionate about
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
all-night vigil over a body; wake
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
smith; blacksmith; small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary