victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to resound; to make a stir
to cling to; to hold on to; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of; to possess
difficult to ...; hard to ...
feeling; sense; impression
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
not caring; not giving a damn
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
war; battle; match; game; competition
switching over to; migration; transition
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
battlefield; battleground
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
practice; practising; training; discipline
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
literally; to the letter; literal
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
confections; sweets; candy; cake
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
art of self-defense (defence)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention