consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
sound of voice; vocal sound
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
middle of the night; dead of night
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
repentance; confession; penitence
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
to become clear; to be made public
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
offender; criminal; culprit
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
beyond that point; after that
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
failure; mistake; blunder
powerful person; influential person
leader; guide; mentor; coach