small fraction; small proportion
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
though; notwithstanding; although
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to begin; to set about; to start
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
hostility; animosity; enmity
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
looking on (somebody) as hostile
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
to sink (into); to get depressed
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with