to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
prejudice; bias; distorted view
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
zip fastener; zipper; zip
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
to strip and leave clothes lying around
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
back (of a chair); backrest
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
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 pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
after school (at the end of the day)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
observation; survey; watching
summer clothes; summer wear; summer uniform