to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to kick over; to kick down
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
consideration (for others); (making) allowance
way; method; means; resource; course
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
to take over; to hand over
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
to crack; to develop a crack
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly