sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to hand (over); to deliver in person
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
family of gods; clan of gods; tribe of gods
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
fast-talking; rapid talking
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
destruction; ruin; nirvana; cessation (of earthly desires); dying (from overwhelming emotion); being overwhelmed (by something)
magic bullet; magic bullets
to collect; to assemble; to gather
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to do someone in; to bump someone off
to triumph; to be elated with success
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately