side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
patting; stroking; caressing
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
very interesting; of great interest
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
dissection; autopsy; postmortem examination; analysis; postmortem
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
lower half of the body; nether parts
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
horror film; horror movie
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
two persons; two people; pair; couple