chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to lean against; to set against
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to be common (to); to have (something) in common (with); to be mutually understood; to have a mutual connection; to communicate with each other
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to cease; to stop; to be over
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
haunted mansion; haunted house; enchanted house
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
recollection; reminiscence
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
tomfoolery; monkey business
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
instant; moment; for an instant
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant