the number of people; many people; a large number of people
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
meanwhile; in the meantime
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
again; once more; a second time
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
button (clothing); push-button; button
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
pride; dignity; self-worth
desperately; for one's dear life
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
worthless thing; trivial thing
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
muahaha (laughter); mwahahaha; bahaha; bwahaha
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
educator; teacher; educationalist