ground beetle; carabid (esp. of superfamily Caraboidea, but excluding subfamily Carabinae); Anisodactylus signatus (species of ground beetle)
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
clothes (that one is wearing); wearing clothes
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
our country; our land; one's own country
loose; promiscuous; quick; brisk; rash; thoughtless
true character; real nature
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
armed might; military power; the sword; force
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
just because; even if; even though
war; fighting; fierce competition
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting