floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
weekend carpenter; do-it-yourselfer
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
tool; implement; means; furniture
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
sash; sliding window frame (esp. metal)
to raise one's voice; to shout
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
god of fortune; god of wealth
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
that's the way it is; such is life
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
for today; for the time being
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to ask a question; to ask questions