snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
class; heading; group; category
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
when it becomes; when it comes to
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
nice; likeable; desirable
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
solitude; loneliness; isolation
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous