there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
feeling; sense; impression
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
to cling tearfully to (someone)
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
by all means; at all costs
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
street at night; making a night journey
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to become dim; to become blurred
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
image; figure; figure; form; image
to pluck; to pick; to tear