to shut in; to confine; to contain
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
person that annoys or causes trouble; false alarm
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
belief; faith; conviction
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
by all means; by all costs
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
long hit; slugging; extra-base hit
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
doing whatever one pleases
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to go out and away; to leave
to flare up; to fly into a rage
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to begrudge doing; to find bothersome
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome