outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
alternately; in turn; one after the other
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
alternately; by turns; one after the other
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
if it is the case that ...
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
rather; better; instead; if anything
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
such; like that; that sort of; very
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
alone; by oneself; on one's own
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
rough; rowdy; wild; rough person; rowdy person
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
deep emotion; strong feelings
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
selection; choice; option
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
so; like this; in this way
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all