floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
for today; for the time being
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
already; now; no longer; not any more
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
in this way; thus; such; uh...
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to be filled to bursting; to burst
go that far; to that extent
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
close; intimate; on good terms
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
breath; breathing; tone; mood
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
body; physical system; (the) person