to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to vomit; to throw up; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
morning sickness; nausea and vomiting of pregnancy
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
ground glass; frosted glass
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
man; male; masculine gender
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything