lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
closely-guarded secret; top secret
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to shut in; to confine; to contain
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to grimace; to make a wry face
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
(not) even once; (not) ever
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)