absorption; suction; attraction
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to trample flat; to beat a path
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
upper half of the body; upper body
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
tone (of voice); manner of talking
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
discovery; detection; finding
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey