iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation; nervously; timidly
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to ask; to enquire; to query
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
to pry (open); to prise; to wrench
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
bikini (swimwear); Bikini island
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
healthy; sound; wholesome
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
in the meanwhile; during the time
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river