overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
one revolution; one rotation
while; even though; despite
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
skill; dexterity; master hand
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
self-consciousness; self-awareness
(physical) growth; development
to say; to be called; to do
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
failure; mistake; blunder
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
chair; stool; post; office; position
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
seat at a table; place at a table
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
box seat; (restaurant) booth; box (theater, sports stadium, etc.)