easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
complete stranger; total stranger
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
gurgling down; being sucked into; caving in suddenly
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
dull sound; muffled sound
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
stillness; repose; standing still
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to step firmly; to harden by treading
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
such ... as; or some such
nurse call; a patient's call button in a hospital
both hands; both arms; ten
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
button (clothing); push-button
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to feel; to sense; to experience
remains; corpse; (dead) body
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to