to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
himself; yourself; herself
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
metallic sound; metallic clank
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to rock; to shake; to swing
near; close; beside; third person
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
(work) hard; unceasingly; strenuously; assiduously; busily; ardently
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
this and that; one thing or another
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
don't you think?; indicates question
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
clear; precise; definite; distinct
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken