hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
should; must; -able; probably; likely
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
generation; the world; the age
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
clairvoyance; second sight; clairvoyant
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes