contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
high five; high touch (involvement of personal attention and service)
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
immediately; right away; on the spot
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
strong-willed; strong of heart
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
striking; remarkable; considerable
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
threat; intimidation; menace
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)