this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
legend; folklore; tradition
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to unfold; to unroll; to open
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
line; queue; procession; matrix
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
pass (e.g. backstage pass); permit (to pass or travel); laissez passer; passport
abuse; misuse; perversion
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
manner of using one's hands
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to prostrate oneself (before)
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
our country; our land; one's own country
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch