to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
either way; in any case; one way or another
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
whitecaps; white-crested waves; thief
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
gossip; corner of the mouth
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
physiological phenomenon; physiological response
something or other; one thing or another; this or that