ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
door; gate; opening; title page
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
suction cup; suction pad; sucker
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat
suspicious-looking; fishy
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
power; might; authority; influence
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
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
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
calm; composed; leisurely
mirror surface; lens surface
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
metallic sound; metallic clank