floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
although I say; although one might say; although called
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to feel; to sense; to experience
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
woman; female; feminine gender
to speak; to hear a voice
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
in that way; thus; so; so?
courteous; decorous; polite
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red