to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
several times (as large, over)
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
prickling; stinging; tingling
crummy; shabby; petty; lousy; puny; cheap
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
exorcism; putting a deadly curse on; cursing to death
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
worm; insect; insignificant person; pathetic person
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
invisibly; secretly; privately
view (of life, etc.); outlook
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
secret information; intelligence
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
to be scared (of); to be frightened (by); to be intimidated (by)
khan (medieval ruler of a Tatary tribe)
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
body; physique; build; stature
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
class; heading; group; category
conquest; domination; supremacy; winning (a championship)
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
crushing evil; destroying heresy