to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
clearing one's throat; cough
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
"gentleman" who escorts a woman home, only to make a pass at her
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
impossible; unlikely; improbable
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river