to shake and untangle; to shake free from
ectogenesis; outside the body
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
end (of life); death; demise; (peacefully) spending one's final years
to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself; to lie down (and sleep)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
to draw near; to approach; to be imminent; to be impending; to be at hand
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
external injury; external wound; (physical) trauma
passing through without stopping; passing by
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
living person; the living
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
sudden and dramatic event (incident); sudden and strange phenomenon
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
terrified; horrified; trembling with fear
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for