floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall on one's backside
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
form; shape; figure; visage
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
consequence; outcome; result; blame
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to apologize; to apologise
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
index finger; forefinger; second toe
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few