somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to speak; to hear a voice
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
trembling from fear; trembling all over
long ago; already; a long time ago
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to pluck (e.g. a fruit, a leaf); to pick; to tear off (e.g. a ticket stub, a branch from a tree)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
tradition; legend; folklore
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
God; god; ace; king; superior person
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)