floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
older brother; elder brother
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to talk; to carry meaning
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
in the same way as; just like
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
final; eventual; ultimate
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
commander; general; leader
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)