convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
nausea; sickness in the stomach
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
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply 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
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
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
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
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; hyperemesis gravidarum
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
present continuous tense; present progressive form
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
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; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
rather; sooner; preferably
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean