at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
something; some kind of; for some reason
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
electricity; (electric) light
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to shed light; to cast light
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
this and that; various things
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
arrest; apprehension; capture
police cell; place of detention; jail
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
some people; a few people; several people
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
both hands; both arms; ten
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to hang one's head; to droop one's head