explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to forget completely; to leave behind
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
many; much; plenty; hardly
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
moment; brief space of time
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
scene; spectacle; sight; view