irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
every evening; night after night
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to pick up; to find; to gather
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
after a long time; for the first time in a while
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
sweeping sideways; mowing down
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to work hard; to make an effort
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
glutinous rice steamed with red beans or some other ingredient; (arch.) trickery; (arch.) deception
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
good-for-nothing; worthless
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor