to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
other side; opposite side; other party
door; gate; opening; title page
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to throw at; to turn; to raise
pickling in salt; leaving unchanged; leaving unused
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
about; concerning; related to; -ish
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
don't worry about it; forget about it
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten