floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
coquettish voice (of a woman); seductive squeal; alluring cry
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
by itself; automatically; naturally
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
much less; to say nothing of
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
passions; sexual desire; lust
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to be constricted; to tighten (in the middle); to narrow
slim waist; beautiful waistline
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
even more; still more; further
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); icky; to stick closely
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily