face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Ram; hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm); south-southwest; sixth month of the lunar calendar
the Rooster (tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Cock; hour of the Rooster (around 6pm, 5-7pm, or 6-8pm); west; eight month of the lunar calendar
the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); west-northwest; ninth month of the lunar calendar
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
inspection; examination; survey
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
section; cross section; profile
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)