soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
to be nappy; to be disheveled (hair); to shudder
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
silence (not speaking); muteness
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
central part; heart (of a city)
to stiffen; to become stiff
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
to sink (into); to get depressed
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
to shake; to waver; to tremble
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to surge; to well up; to gush out
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
meaning; significance; sense
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.