floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
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 be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
usually; under usual circumstances
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
crying face; face of a person who is crying
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
with a collapse; with a slump
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and