not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
to break the silence; to break one's silence
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to lose one's footing; to slip
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace