to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
arm; skill; efforts; ability
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
both hands; both arms; ten
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
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 stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
how many people; a number of people
calm; composed; cool; quiet
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to give a broad grin; to smirk
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first