appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to ask; to enquire; to query
difficult to ...; hard to ...
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
great tumult; great strife; big loud bang; bustle; dirdum; hell broken loose
stairs; stairway; staircase
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
detoxification; counteracting poison; neutralizing poison
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
you (plural); all of you; you all
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
from afar; over a great distance; all the way