back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
what kind of; what sort of; what
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
sincere; earnest; serious
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
simply; merely; only; solely
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
simply put; putting it simply; in short
occupation; calling; livelihood
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
anything and everything; just about everything
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
parents and siblings; one's relatives
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
upper arm; (arch.) lower arm
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)