spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
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)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
because of; owing to; due to
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
action of making something; -ification
complete blockade (seal); baseball shutout
to be injured; to sustain a wound
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
brother complex; excessive attachment to one's brother; black contemporary (music)
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate