two times; twice; two degrees
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
several minutes; a few minutes
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
breach of manners; breach of etiquette
condition; situation; prospects
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
very; extremely; exceedingly
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
weird; disgusting; sickening
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
materials; data; document
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize