recovery; undoing; recall
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
question; inquiry; enquiry
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
rather; better; instead; if anything
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
carelessly; inattentively
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
sharp parting remark; parting threat
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
identification tag; dog tag
(social) class; rank; grade