still; as yet; as it has been
to escape death; to be saved from death
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
heart; guts; nerve; central part
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
science institute; scientific laboratory
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
group; party; team; squad; section
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
the other day; lately; recently
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
Japanese spindle tree (Euonymus sieboldianus)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
inspection; examination; checking
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous