floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
at the last moment; this late in the game
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to shout (in anger); to yell
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
to grimace; to make a wry face
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
castle; Compact Application Solution Language; CASL
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
opposite side; opposition
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous