wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to enclose; to corral; to fence in; to pen in
murder; killing; murderer
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to have a chill run down one's spine
already; now; no longer; not any more
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
calamity; disaster; accident
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river