mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
for this very reason; that is exactly why
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
button (clothing); push-button; button
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
not understanding; not knowing
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to stare back at; to look back at
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
second (unit of time); arc second
reality; actuality; hard fact
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
with a bump (esp. of a head hitting something); with a clonk; with a clank
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly