to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
silence (not speaking); muteness
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to be found; to be discovered
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to thrust before; to thrust at
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to be intimate with; to befriend
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate