(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
step; stride; counter for steps
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
serious look (on one's face); straight face
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language
to lose heart; to lose motivation
from now; from this moment; henceforth
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; cleaning; removing; trap
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
worthless thing; trivial thing
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
drying rice on a rack; rack for drying rice
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
progressive form; in progress; ongoing; underway
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying