relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
to revere; to respect; to worship
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
(top) half naked; naked above the waist
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to complain; to make a complaint
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
warp; curvature; curve; arch
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to take off one's clothes; to undress
gossip; corner of the mouth