to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
galloping around on a horse; running around; making every effort (to do); exerting oneself
wherein; therein; thereinto
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
familiarity with the land; (having) knowledge about a place
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
frizzy (hair); wiry; sizzling; frizzling; stingingly (of heat or cold); painfully
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
to be main; to be principal; to be important
to fight against; to oppose; to face
tomfoolery; monkey business
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
rising; ascending; climbing
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to go out and away; to leave
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
these guys; these fellows
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
worm; insect; insignificant person; pathetic person
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to turn completely into; to become completely