in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
beginning; outset; first; onset
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
I see; that's right; indeed
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
such ... as; or some such
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
is something that; is that which
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
evil spirit; demon; devil
tirthika; non-Buddhist teachings; heterodoxy; unorthodoxy; demon; devil
rakshasa; man-eating demon in Hinduism and Buddhism
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to crouch; to squat; to cower
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
loop; shape of a hiragana "no"
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly