box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
existence; being; life; survival
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
ten-year-old; ten year old
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
dregs; lees; grounds; pent-up feelings
detestable; despicable; abhorrent
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
to make a speech; to address
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
limbs; arms and legs; body