to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
instant; moment; for an instant
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
simply; merely; only; solely
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
existence; being; presence
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
putting into operation; invocation
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
dizzyingly; with one's head swimming
already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability