to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
one thin flat object; one sheet
colour; color; hue; tints
subject matter of a painting; art supplies; art materials
tool; implement; means; furniture
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
complete set; all; everything
messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
relatively; comparatively
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
ringing; throbbing violently
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to paint (draw) a picture
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to collapse into; to flop onto
tending to anemia; being somewhat anemic
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
syringe; hypodermic needle; injector
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus