racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
reason; cause; circumstances
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
talking while standing; standing around talking
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
face; looks; vestiges; trace
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to make an appearance; to show up
in advance; beforehand; previously
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
electronic book; e-book; electronic banking; electron beam; exchangeable bond
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
defense; defence; protection
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality