scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
master; teacher; stable master
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
myself; yourself; I; me; you
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to arrive home; to return
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
from the viewpoint of; according to
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly
tossing and turning while asleep
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
in case of; at that time; at this time
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch