to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to thrust before; to thrust at
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
(medical) doctor; physician
(state of) apparent death; suspended animation
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
head over heels; headlong; head first
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to be consistent; to be coherent
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
many; numerous; various; large number of
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
curtain; bunting; act (in play)