to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
corridor; hallway; passageway
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
operating room; operating theatre
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
how many years; how long; what year
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
stone wash basin found in Japanese gardens
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
returning to (one's home in) Tokyo; returning to (one's home in) the capital
of course; certainly; naturally
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
tone (of voice); manner of talking
instant; moment; for an instant
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to anesthetize; to anesthetise; to anaesthetize; to anaesthetise
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium