to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
bygones; the past; past event
unqualified; without qualifications
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
digging deeply (below the surface); mining deep; probing deeply (issue, problem); investigating thoroughly; deepening relations
middle of the night; dead of night
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to invite in; to show someone in
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
on board a ship; aboard a ship
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished