pressure; oppression; suppression
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
beyond that point; after that
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up