there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
living; lifestyle; living room
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
family; members of a family
grasp; catch; understanding
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
junior high school student; middle school pupil
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to cry softly; to sob; to weep
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry