looking pale; looking unwell
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
death from prostration; death from emaciation
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
the same; the said; likewise
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
distress; wretched condition
talking while standing; standing around talking
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet
fashion sense; sense of fashion
keeping things tidy and in order
fastidiousness; fussiness about cleanliness, etc.; clean-freak
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
voluntary; optional; free; elective
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
power; authority; jurisdiction
to spend time (on doing something)
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)