to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
drop (e.g. of water); drip
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
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)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
empirical; from experience
how long; how far; how much
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
intoxication; being carried away by; being enraptured by
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
considerably; greatly; a lot
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to look away; to avert one's eyes