to rock; to shake; to swing
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
landing; unloading (e.g. a ship); catch (of fish); takings; sales (of a shop); defloration (e.g. of a geisha)
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to examine (medically); to have a look at; to check (a patient's pulse)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to gaze out at; to look out over
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity