to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
means; way; method; measure
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
way of speaking; intimation
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to thrust away; to send flying
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
one grain; one drop; one bead
two grains; two drops; two bead
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to strangle; to constrict
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
footwear; footgear; shoes
high heels; high-heeled shoes
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
inside; interior; inner part
to writhe (in pain); to squirm; to wriggle
government office; agency; board
to control; to command; to get the better of
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to hand (over); to deliver in person
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once