to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
general idea; concept; notion
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
pointing out; identification
finishing blow; coup de grâce
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to approach; to draw near
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
hey there; I say; see here
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
considerably; greatly; a lot
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
how; in what way; how about
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
to be able to manage somehow or another