shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
unprecedented; never seen before
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
sanity; consciousness; soberness
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
true character; true heart; true spirit
then; well; so; well then
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
because of; owing to; due to
to make merry; to be festive
and then; and so; and; so then
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
easy to deal with; tractable; manageable
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
existence; possession; having; limited company
to tinker with; to fumble with; to fiddle with; to twiddle
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper