absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
serious; severe; grave; acute
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to grow angry; to display one's anger
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
spread; span; expanse; extent
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
to close (one's eyes); to shut
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
scenery; scene; landscape
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
genuine article; real thing; real deal
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard