small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to chase; to run after; to pursue
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to repeat; to do something over again
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
neat (neatly); tidy; trim
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
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
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
way out; means to escape; escape route
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
grotesque; disgusting; gross
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident