floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
in case of; at that time; at this time
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
don't you think?; indicates question
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
Japanese person; Japanese people
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
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
before an event takes place
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
wherein; therein; thereinto
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie