strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
foreigner; stranger; outsider; alien
adds force or indicates command
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
samurai; warrior; military family
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
physical labor; physical labour; manual work; drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
to feel; to sense; to experience
original home; birthplace; originator
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
breath; breathing; tone; mood