doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
Uroctea compactilis (species of araneomorph spider)
to be exhausted; to be worn out
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
drum (e.g. oil, gasoline); metal barrel
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to shake; to sway; to waver
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
with these words; while saying
to burst (open); to break; to split
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
settling or depositing (at the bottom of something); deposition; pigmentation; composure; calmness
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of