floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
delicately; weakly; gently; supplely
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
(unrefined) brown sugar; muscovado
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
number one; first; best; most; game; round
sublime; noble; high-minded
woman; female; feminine gender
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to be reminded of; to call to mind
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
being startled; getting a shock
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
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)