to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
in succession; one by one
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
since when; from when; how long
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to give directions; to issue instructions
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
as stated; verbatim; literally
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit