-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
paints; painting material
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
had better ...; had better not ...
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
(indoor) observation deck; observation room; observatory
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
considerably; fairly; quite
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
splinters of glass; glass shards
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
space; interval; space character; whitespace
go that far; to that extent
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to be surprised; to be astonished
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically