dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
feeling; sense; impression
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
this world; this life; world of the living
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood; to turn red
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
everything; anything; nothing
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense