war; fighting; fierce competition
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
survival; survivor; relic
lei (garland of flowers); lei (plural of leu; currency of Rumania and Moldova)
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
inheritance; something given or received
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to not believe one's ears