both hands; both arms; ten
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
place; situation; position; location
in search of; in order to look for
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to let out a cry; to shout
hear something for the last time
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to be given up; to be discontinued
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
(death from) starvation; starving to death
mangy cur; low animal; beast
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to recall; to remember; to recollect
anything and everything; just about everything
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)